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 about Manners & Customs of the Afghans
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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 about The Art of Afganistan
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 about The Art of Afghanistan
The Hidden War; A Russian Journalist's Account of the Soviet War in Afghanistan.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Atlantic Monthly, (1990). vg Presentation copy. More about The Hidden War; A Russian Journalist's Account of the Soviet War in Afghanistan
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 about On the Road to Kandahar; Travels Through Conflict in the Islamic World
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 about The Pathans, 550 B.C. - A.D. 1957
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 about Bokhara, Turkoman and Afghan Rugs
Charlie Wilson's War; The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History
New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2003. Illus. 550pp. 8vo, 1/2 yellow cloth, d.w. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, (2003). Very good. More about Charlie Wilson's War; The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History
Afghan Interlude.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1957. Many Illus., 8vo, red cloth, spine and bottom of front cover lightly sunned. London: Chatto & Windus, 1957. More about Afghan Interlude
Soviet Afghan Relations.
Folding chart. Small, slim 8vo, cloth, d.w. Calcutta & New Delhi: K.P. Bagchi, (1985). More about Soviet Afghan Relations
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 about Afghanistan
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 about Afghanistan
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 about Afghanistan: The Road to Kabul
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 about The First Great Civilizations: Life in Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and Egypt
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 about The Afghan Wars 1839 - 1919
To Herat and Cabul
London: blackie, 1902. 8vo, pictorial blue cloth, corners & extremes of spine rubbed; early ownership inscription; some foxing. London: Blackie, 1902. First Edition. More about To Herat and Cabul
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 about Kabul in Winter: Life without Peace in Afghanistan
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 about A Woman Among Warlords; The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice
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 about When Baghdad Ruled the Muslim World: The Rise and Fall if Islam's Greatest Dynasty
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 about Afganistan: Cockpit in High Asia
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 about Love and War in Afghanistan
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 about Land of the High Flags; A Travel Memoir of Afghanistan
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 about The Dust of Empire; The Race for Mastery in the Asian Heartland
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 about Mirror of the Orient
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 about General View of Kabul, and the Surrounding Country