Author: Slatin Pasha, Rudolf C.
Title: FIRE AND SWORD IN THE SUDAN. A Personal Narrative of Fighting and Serving the Dervishes 1879-1895. Translated by Major F.R. Wingate.
Description: Edward Arnold , 1896. Large 8vo. [xx] + 636pp. + 32pp. publ. catalogue. Engraved port. frontis., numerous plates by R. Talbot Kelly, folding plan and folding map at rear. Sporadic light browning and spotting to text, p.493-4 creased, several corners sl. curled, fore edge of folding map and plan sl. ragged, lower hinge cracked and sl. shaken, original gilt lettered maroon cloth with gilt illus. to upper board, soiled and sl. rubbed, sl. marking at head of upper board possible where label removed?, corners and head and tail of spine bumped, t.e.g. ¶ ‘A true and faithful account of my life whilst fighting and serving the Mahdists ...’

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