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Zustand: New. pp. xxiv + 502, Frontispiece 12 Illus. (Col.), 7 Maps (1 Folded).

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Reprint. Publisher's hardback in very good condition: firm and square, strong joints, just mildly rubbed. Complete with original dustjacket: slightly edge-worn and a little darkened, even so still showing well. Contents tight and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Size: 250mm x 195mm. Pages: xxiv, 502. Well illustrated with maps, one fold-out and fully indexed. Thus a tidy book in presentable condition.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This manual offers a thorough guide to out-post duties, providing practical information and tips for officers. It also includes letters from esteemed officers on the same topic, adding valuable perspectives and insights. Military history enthusiasts and students alike will appreciate this comprehensive resource.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This manual offers a thorough guide to out-post duties, providing practical information and tips for officers. It also includes letters from esteemed officers on the same topic, adding valuable perspectives and insights. Military history enthusiasts and students alike will appreciate this comprehensive resource.

First edition; 4to (28 x 22.5 cm); 12 plates by R. Havell after the author, of which 11 aquatints, of which 9 hand-coloured, and 1 line engraving, with 6 (of 7) engraved maps and plans, small damp staining to lower corner of text block affecting margins only, slight offsetting from plates; contemporary boards rebacked in later calf, boards ruled in gilt, contrasting gilt lettering piece to spine, all edges red, later marbled end-papers with reinforced hinges, slightly scuffed and bumped, spine slightly rubbed. [4], xxiv, 502 (including 167* and 168*), [2] pp. A scarce work describing the political and military operations of the East India Company in India, and the author's detour to Egypt. Lacking the folding map of India. The seven plates on India are a mixture of scenes and costumes, while the five on Egypt focus on pyramids and their inner chambers. Abbey attributes the scarcity of this work to the author buying up the work on publication. George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence, 1st Earl of Munster (1794-1842) was the eldest son of William IV by Mrs. Jordan. In addition to an account of his journey from India to England in 1817-18 while carrying despatches, Fitzclarence discusses his encounters with the East India Company. In the long section on Egypt he describes at length his contacts with Salt and Belzoni and gives an interesting account of his visits to the Pyramids. Abbey (Travel), 519; Blackmer 597.

First and only edition of George FitzClarence's captivating description of his experiences on the battlefields in India and his journey from India back to England via Egypt. The journal is beautifully illustrated with hand-coloured aquatint plates and maps, showing Indian soldiers in uniform, a map of FitzClarence's route from Cosier to Alexandria, detailed maps of a military engagement at Jubbulpoor (Jabalpur) during the third Anglo-Mahratta war (1817-1819), a Khanga (river boat) on the Nile, an outline of one of the great pyramids and a detailed illustration of the sarcophagus and one of the interior chambers in the great pyramid. George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence (1794-1842) was an English peer and soldier. FitzClarence was the eldest illegitimate son of King William IV of the United Kingdom and his mistress Dorothea Jordan. George served as an army officer during the Peninsular War (1807-1814) and subsequently as a major-general in India. In 1831, he was created Earl of Munster, Viscount FitzClarence and Baron Tewkesbury, and in 1841 he was elected president of the Royal Asiatic Society.Occasional very slight foxing, some offsetting of the plates, the binding shows minor signs of wear, hinges somewhat reinforced. Overall in good condition.l Abbey, Travel 519; Blackmer (1989) 588; Gay 2025; Hilmy, vol. 1, p. 233; Tooley 222; WorldCat 838760, 46304203, 643712168, 902537376. Contemporary calf with a blind-tooled decorative border within a gold-tooled double-fillet frame and with a gold-tooled centre piece (a hound or wolf statant within a garter with the motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" of the Order of the Garter) on both boards; elaborately gold-tooled spine with a gold-tooled, red morocco title-label; with a single gold fillet on the board edges, gold tooled turn-ins and marbled endpapers, red and blue sprinkled edges, green ribbon marker. With 12 plates, including one of "Pettah the Citadel etc." as a frontispiece and 7 maps and plans, including 1 folding, with 3 additional explanatory letterpress leaves for maps 2-4 (Jubbulpoor [Jabalpur], Nagpoor [Nagpur], Meinpoor [Mahidpur]). 9 of 12 plates are hand-coloured aquatints and 5 of 7 maps and plans are coloured in outline. All illustrations are captioned below the plate or plan and in the map. The majority of the plates and maps are signed "G Fitz Clarence (or Fitz-Clarence) delt" and with the name of the engraver and the imprint of John Murray. The plates are engraved by R. Havell & Son and the maps by J. Walker. Pages: XXIV, [1], [1 blank], [1], [1 blank], 502 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. xxix, 502 pp., half-title page inserted from another copy, hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, 1 large folding map of India, 1 map of Egypt, 5 plans of which 4 partly hand-coloured, 5 hand-colour plates aquatints after Fitzclarence, 3 b/w plates (Lacking three plates), 4 partly coloured by hand, one folding, later half-calf with marbled boards, new spine, small mark on upper cover, occasional spotting, light offsetting and closed tear to folding map, small library stamp on half-title page, otherwise copy clean. George Fitzclarence (1794-1842), president of the Royal Asiatic Society, was engaged in the campaigns against the Mahrattas of 1816 and 1817. In this work he discusses various proposals on the best route between India and England, and writes about his remarks on the trade between Persia, Arabia and India. In February 1818, Fitzclarence returned to England and he explains in this work his observations of Muslim worship, the recrutments of Arabs and Abyssinians in the British army, building vessels for the Imam of Muscat, and his impression on the Island of Socotra, Bab el-Mandeb, the Imam of Muscat, and the best way to fight the Wahhabi Pirates? Fitzclarence, crossed the Egyptain desert, explored the pyramids with Salt And Belzoni, descended the Nile and reached London via Alexandria and Malta. Bibliographical references: Abbey Travel 519. Hilmy I, 233. Tooley 222, A German edition appeared in 1820. #4.

1 page. 1 vols. 12mo. 1 page. 1 vols. 12mo. Writing to Pettigrew that the next time he visits Kensington Palace he will find and send him the works of Abulfeda from the Duke of Sussex's library via stage. Pettigrew, surgeon to the Duke of Kent and later the Duke of Sussex requested that Pettigrew catalogue his library. The first two volumes (all published) were published in 1827-39 but it was found to be too large an endeavor. Munster, the eldest son of the Duke of Clarence by Mrs. Jordan was an active member of the Royal Society, Royal Geographical, Antiquarian, Astronomical, and Geological Societies of London. Pettigrew was also a member of the Royal Society, the Archaeological Society and the Medical Society. He was the author of several works including "History of Egyptian Mummies." MacNaghten is probably best remembered historically as the author of the MacNaghten Memoranda, written in 1894 when the "Sun" reported that Thomas Cutbush was "Jack the Ripper." MacNaghten proved that he was not. Some light discoloration, remains of stubs on verso, else very good. From the collection of Sir Melville MacNaghten, Assistant Commissioner of the C. I. D., Scotland Yard and his daughter.