Manners & Customs of the Afghans
Lahore: Punjab Educational Press, 1958. Illus. 81pp. 12mo, pr. wrs., wrappers slightly chipped, otherwise very good. Lahore: Punjab Educational Press, 1958. More
AFGHANISTAN
The Expedition into Afghanistan: Notes and Sketches Descriptive of the Country,; Contained in a Personal Narrative During the Campaign of 1839 & 1840, up to the Surrender of Dost Mahomed Khan.
London: Wm. H. Allen, 1842. Map frontispiece. xx, 428 pages, unopened. 8vo, handsomely rebound in recent full burgundy morocco with gilt-stamped spine. London: Wm. H. Allen, 1842. First edition. A fine copy of this uncommon title; un-read with mostly un-opened pages OCLC lists only 6 copies. More
The Art of Afganistan.
Middlesex: Hamlyn House, 1968. 140 color and black & white plates. Square 4to, decorative cloth, slightly edge-worn d.w.(small tear at back). Middlesex: Hamlyn House, (1968). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
The Art of Afghanistan.
Feltham: Artia, 1968. Frontis., illus., some in color, one large folding plate, 140pp., 4to, decorative cream cloth (lightly soiled). Feltham, UK: Artia/Hamlyn Publishing, (1968). Very good. A historical look at the art of Afghanistan, including art before Islam. More
On the Road to Kandahar; Travels Through Conflict in the Islamic World.
New York: St. Martin's Press, 2007. 297pp. 8vo, boards, dust wrapper. New York: St. Martin's Press, (2007). First U.S. Edition. Near fine. More
The Pathans, 550 B.C. - A.D. 1957
Karachi: Oxford University Press, 1986. With an Epilogue on Russia. Illustrated, 6 maps, four folding. xxiv + 533pp., 8vo, red cloth, d.w.; minor tears to dust wrapper at spine ends and upper front edge, gift inscription inside front cover. Karachi: Oxford University Press, (1986). Fifth impression. More
Bokhara, Turkoman and Afghan Rugs.
London: Bodley Head, 1922. With 17 color plates, 8 monotone plates and numerous illustrations in b/w. 130pp. 4to, blue cloth, mylar wrapper (cloth is just a bit faded; one corner bumped). London: John Lane the Bodley Head, (1922). Very good (+). More
Afghan Interlude.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1957. Many Illus., 8vo, red cloth, spine and bottom of front cover lightly sunned. London: Chatto & Windus, 1957. More
Afghanistan
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1973. More than 100 maps, charts, and diagrams. xxiv + 760pp., tall thick 8vo, grey cloth; some underlining in green ink, primarily in the first 70 pages. Princeton: Princeton University Press, (1973). A very good (+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Taliban
Freiburg: Trolly, 2002. Color photographs of Taliban men. Small slim 8vo, pictorial boards. (Freiburg: Trolly, 2002). First Edition. Fine. The "Magnum" photographer Thomas Dworzak, on war assignment for the "New Yorker", found these photographs in Kandahar, days after the Taliban had fled the city. More
Afghanistan
London: Pall Mall, 1967. 2 maps. viii + 179pp., 8vo, black cloth, d.w.; small ink stamp on front free endpaper London: Pall Mall, (1967). A very good (+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Afghanistan: The Road to Kabul
Millbrook: de.Mo, 2002. Essays by Ilana Ozernoy. Many color photos by Ron Haviv. Oblong 4to, 1/2 white cloth with pictorial boards, bottom of spine lightly soiled, front upper right corner bumped. (Millbrook): de.Mo, (2002). More
The First Great Civilizations: Life in Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and Egypt.
New York: Knopf, 1973. b/w illustrations. 483 pages. Thick tall 8vo, red cloth (a bit bumped), tattered dust wrapper. New York: Knopf, 1973. A very good copy in a good dust wrapper. More
The Afghan Wars 1839 - 1919
London: Osprey, 1980. Illustrated in black and white. 224 pages, 8vo, red boards, dust wrapper. London: Osprey, (1980). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Kabul in Winter: Life without Peace in Afghanistan.
New York: Metropolitan Books, 2006. 321pp. Short 8vo, cloth-backed boards, dust wrapper; some soiling to boards. New York: Metropolitan Books, (2006). A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
A Woman Among Warlords; The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice
New York: Scribner, 2009. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w., some pages underlined in ink. New York: Scribner, (2009). More
When Baghdad Ruled the Muslim World: The Rise and Fall if Islam's Greatest Dynasty.
United Kingdom: Da Capo Press, 2005. Black & white illustrations. 326pp. 8vo, two-toned boards, dust wrapper. (United Kingdom): Da Capo Press, (2005). Near fine. More
Afganistan: Cockpit in High Asia.
New York: Taplinger, 1966. Illustrated with black & white photographic reproductions. 224pp. 8vo, grey boards, d.w. (small tear at top edge). New York: Taplinger, (1966). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Love and War in Afghanistan.
New York: Seven Stories Press, 2005. Black & white photo illustrations. 303pp. 8vo, boards, dust wrapper. New York: Seven Stories Press, (2005). Near fine. More
Land of the High Flags; A Travel Memoir of Afghanistan.
New York: Random House, 1964. Illus. 319pp. 8vo, blue cloth. New York: Random House, (1964). Very good. More
The Dust of Empire; The Race for Mastery in the Asian Heartland
New York: PublicAffairs, 2003. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. lightly soiled, d.w. creased on inner flap, remainder mark on bottom fore-edges. New York: PublicAffairs, 2003. History of 20th century American foreign policy in Central Asia with an emphasis on Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Caucasus region. More
Mirror of the Orient
New York: Little Brown, 1980. 94 color illustrations, some full-bleed images. Unpaginated, oblong 4to, navy blue cloth, dust wrapper. New York: New York Graphic Society book published by little, Brown and Company, (2003). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
General View of Kabul, and the Surrounding Country.
London: Hachard & Sons, 1843. Print. Lithograph. 7.75 x 19.25 inches. Shows some light foxing. In very good condition. Nice camel procession in the foreground. From the book "Diary of a March through Sinde and Afghanistan" by Isaac Nicholson Allen. This print was made from a drawing by the author. More
The Dark Defile; Britain's Catastrophic Invasion of Aghanistan, 1838-1842
New York: Walker & Company, 2012. Illus. 8vo, red boards, d.w. with a small tear and lightly soiled. New York: Walker & Company, (2012). More
Kurum, Kabul & Kandahar. Being a Brief Record of Impressions in Three Campaigns Under General Roberts.
Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1881. 4 folding maps. 240 pages, original dark gray cloth, spine slightly cocked. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1881. Scarce. Very good(+). More