Chitral. The Story of a Minor Siege.
London. Methuen & Co., 1898. 8vo., 22.3cm, first edition, x,[i],368,40p., (Methuen Catalogue), Plus 38 plate illustrations inc. frontis, & 5 maps, (1 fdlg., & 1 large rear colour folding), index, original red cloth, gilt spine and cover titles and gilt vignette cover illus., in gilt board and gilt cover border, top edge gilt, wear on the top and bottom spine edge. Very Good Plus. Item #43806
The fort of Chitral, on the northern Pakistan/Afghanistan border, was the scene of invasions and attacks from an assortment of interested parties throughout history. The British began occupying Chitral in 1893; this account describes in detail the siege of 1895, when attempts to drive them out almost succeeded. An interesting episode in British military history, and Britain’s relationship with India.
Price: $150.00