Rudolf c slatin (33 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition book. Date circa, a pre-1900s reprint in plain maroon boards. Some dustmarks to the covers but the spine gilt remains bright. A little dust and age to the textblock edges and margins but the contents are very decent and well-bound for their age overall. Includes a tidy fold-out map in the rear of the book. A well-preserved copy.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Includes both maps, and all 22 plates. Previous owner name to prelims.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket Issued. The Popular Edition. xvi+412pp. Includes 21*illustrations and two folding maps. Brown cloth boards, rubbing to edges of spine with a little fraying to head and tail of spine. 1cm cut to upper rear edge of spine. Indentation to mid leading edge of front board. Corners bumped. Foxing to glassine protective cover of frontispiece. …

hardcover. Zustand: poor. First. Illustrations by Talbot Kelly. 2 folding maps. 636 pages, a bit loose in binding. Large 8vo, green cloth; (ex-lib labels and stamps some partially removed, binding rubbed, title page reinforced lacks front fly-leaf). London, 1896. First Edition. good(-).

Zustand: New. KlappentextAn epic first hand account of high adventureThe Victorian age was notable for the appearance of gentleman soldiers of fortune in the imperial world and there could be no more exotic and exceptional example of that than the.

Popular edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, charcoal black lining papers. 8vo. 7¾'' x 5½''. Contains tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece, (xviii)-i [blank], 42 pp + 32 pp publisher's catalogue dated March 1898 listing new and forthcoming works, with 21 full-page single-sided monochrome illustrations throughout, 2 folding maps. Scattered foxing to the end papers and tissue-guard, rubbing across the spine ends and corners, armorial bookplate to the front paste down 'Henry Buckland | Kiatoa.' Member of the P.B.F.A. NORTH AFRICA [Sudan].…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An epic first hand account of high adventure The Victorian age was notable for the appearance of gentleman soldiers of fortune in the imperial world and there could be no more exotic and exceptional example of that than the author of this book, Rudolf Slatin. The son of a Viennese merchant, he went to Egypt to work as a bookseller's assistant in Cairo in the early 1870s. He travelled extensively through Egypt and the Sudan and made the acquaintance of the remarkable general, Charles Gordon. After a period of Austrian military service, Slatin returned to Africa at Gordon's invitation. He arrived in early 1879 and after a meteoric rise in career fortunes he secured, in 1881, the governor-generalship of Darfur with the rank of 'bey.' He then engaged in an extended war with the Mahdists, with considerable initial success, but after the annihilation of Hicks Pasha's force eventually surrendered to Mahdists in 1883. Slatin, who had converted to Islam, was taken to the now besieged Khartoum to induce Gordon to capitulate. This failed and the city and country fell, Gordon's severed head was displayed before him and Slatin entered into a period of eleven years captivity in the hands of the Khalifa. He was treated cruelly and indulgently by turns-sometimes employed upon essential services, sometimes a prisoner in the literal sense. In 1895, he eventually escaped and reached Aswan in Egypt after a perilous, 1,000 km journey across the desert. Slatin was appointed 'Pasha' by the Khedive and a host of honours were heaped upon him by the British and others. Subsequently he rejoined the Egyptian Army and was present for the final defeat of the Mahdists at Omdurman. This book, written by Slatin immediately after his escape, is a remarkable account of endurance and fortitude and provides us with a unique insight into events rarely reported by European witnesses. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.…

Hard Cover. Popular Edition. 8vo. original burgundy cloth gilt, uncut (rubbed & sunned, some wear at extremities, FFE and frontispiece detached, lacks half-title, prev. owner's details, some spotting); pp. xx (last blank), 416, with 22 illustrations & 2 folding maps. A good reading copy.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Hardback, burgundy cloth, gilt titles to spine and illustration to front board. xviii, [1], 636pp, 32pp pub ads. Frontis. Numerous plates and 2 folding colour maps. 1st edition 1896. Binding slightly worn. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. A pleasing copy. A heavy book, additional postage may be required for orders outside the UK. (r26).…

Popular Edition. Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked cloth. Very slightly toned and dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. ; 416 pages; Translated by Colonel F. R. Wingate. Complete with maps and illustrations including a tissue-guarded frontispiece. Subjects: Sudan--History--1862-1899. 1 Kg.…

Gr.8°, illustr.Olwd. 1. Aufl. illustrated by R.Talbot Kelly, xviii, 636, 32 Seiten, cover little rubbed, otherwise good and claen condition Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1550.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. The fascinating recount of Slatin's time serving in Sudan, richly illustrated, including with a folding map. Popular edition. In the publisher's original maroon cloth binding. Featuring twenty-two plates, including the frontispiece, and a folding map to the rear. Thirty-two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. A remarkable first-hand account of Sudan under the rule of the Khalifa, with comprehensive and lively details on the fighting of the time and what it was like serving the dervishes.Written by Rudolf Calf von Slatin, an Anglo-Austrian soldier and administrator in the Sudan. Translated into English by Colonel F. R. Wingate. In the publisher's original maroon cloth binding. Externally, very smart with slight bumping and rubbing, resulting in minor loss of cloth, predominantly to the spine head, tail and tips, and a few marks to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound, the front hinge being a little weak. A bright and clean copy with the odd spot, more concentrated to the first and last few pages. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book. …

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 .' US$149.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Hardcover; 8vo; 412 pages + 32 pages of ads. Two folding maps at back. Numerous b&w plates throughout. "Popular edition". Burgundy diced cloth with gilt on spine. Heavily bumped corners. Light edgewear. Contemporary blue endpapers, clean. Age-toned but bright and clean interior, with somewhat unsound binding. No dj. VG/--. Book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Good Only. An illustrated edition of this entertaining novel by Rudolph Erich Raspe, illustrated throughout with plates by George Cruikshank. 'The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen' is an entertaining novel following the amazing adventures of eighteenth century German nobleman, Baron Munchausen.This edition, illustrated by George Cruikshank, was first published in 1867.On his wild adventures the Baron meets the Sultan at the Turkish royal court, steals his whole treasury, and sets sail away from Turkey.This fictional account of Munchausen was written by Rudolf Erich Raspe.Illustrated with a hand coloured frontispiece, two double page plates, and nineteen further plates.Collated, complete.With a former owner's inscription, dated 1874, to the front free endpaper.The protagonist is loosely based on the real Baron Munchausen, Hieronymus Karl Friedrich, Freiherr von Münchhausen, who served as a page to Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick during the Russo-Turkish War of 1737 to 1739. He was known for his brilliant storytelling abilities, and highly exaggerated and witty accounts of his military career in Russia. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with back strip significantly age toned, and minor losses of cloth to back strip head and tail. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Internally, binding generally firm. Front free endpaper detached and loosely inserted, with two plates detached and loosely inserted. Pages a touch age toned, with the odd light spot or handling mark. Good Only. George Cruikshank (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Inscribed (but not signed) and dated by the author on the front end page. There is a small piece of the front end page that has been cut out, but the author's inscription remains intact. There is a stamp marking on the dedication page for St. John's Ambulance. The boards are shelf rubbed and edge worn with the spine frayed and worn along its edges, but the boards remain strong and sturdy. Internally, there are no other markings or inscriptions and the pages within are neat, crisp and complete with all plates and maps. Tightly bound and in very good condition indeed, considering the book's age! JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. …

Cloth. Zustand: Good. First edition. The illustrated first edition of Rudolf Carl von Slatin's exceptional account of his time spent in Sudan, tracing the history of the country. The first edition of this work.Published in English and German at the same time,A remarkable first hand account of Sudan under the rule of the Khalifa, with comprehensive and lively details on the fighting of the time, and what it was like serving the dervishes.Illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, and twenty-one plates.Collated, bound without 'Plan of Khartum and Omdurman.Written by Rudolf Calf von Slatin, an Anglo-Austrian soldier and administrator in the Sudan.Translated into English by Major F. R. Wingate.Illustrated by R. Talbot Kelly.Library label to the rear pastedown.Thirty-two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. Hinges are starting but firm. Library label to the rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spotting. Bound without 'Plan of Khartum and Omdurman. Good. R. Talbot Kelly (illustrator). book.…

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, gilt vignette to the front panel showing Slatin escaping on camel, bevelled edges, charcoal black lining papers, top edge gilt. 8vo. 9¾'' x 6½''. Contains tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece in gravure, (xviii)-i [blank], 636 pp + 32 pp publisher's catalogue dated January 1896 listing new and forthcoming works, with 21 full-page single-sided monochrome illustrations throughout, 2 folding colour maps. Scattered foxing to the end papers and tissue-guard, light rubbing to the high points across the spine ends and corners and in Very Good clean and bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. NORTH AFRICA [Sudan].…

Thick 8vo. (24 x 15 cm). pp.xviii+[i]+636. Publisher's original maroon cloth, pictorial gilt block on front cover, spine lettered in gilt, blue-coated endpapers, top edge gilt. Portrait frontispiece, 21 plates, 2 folding maps. Some light rubbing to exterior along edges, corners a bit bruised, some occasional light spotting, textblock tight and square, generally very good. The fourth edition, or issue, published the same year as the first edition. Slatin's book provides a detailed first-hand account of his time as a high-ranking official and later a prisoner in Sudan during the tumultuous Mahdist War (18811899), a major religious and anti-colonial uprising in Sudan against the Khedivate of Egypt and later the British Empire. "Slatin's career in the Sudan covered thirty-six eventful years. He started in January 1879 in the finance department as an inspector with the rank of a bimbashi (the Turkish equivalent of a major). Later that year he was appointed governor of Dara, in south-western Darfur, and after less than a year became governor-general of the whole province. In his major publication Fire and Sword in the Sudan (1896) Slatin was vague about his duties in Darfur. However, his life as governor-general was soon disrupted by Muhammad Ahmad ibn 'Abdullahi, who in June 1881 declared himself the Mahdi of the Sudan. Soon the Mahdi and his followers (ansar) escaped from Aba Island, on the White Nile, to the Nuba Mountains and Slatin became actively involved in the uprising. Fire and Sword in the Sudan was published in English in 1896 and was dedicated to Queen Victoria. Its impact on public opinion in Europe was greater than Wingate had expected. It appeared in numerous editions until 1935, and was translated into German, Italian, French, and Arabic" (ODNB).…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. A bright and superior fourth edition copy of this popular bestselling memoir by the Anglo-Austrian soldier and administrator Rudolf Carl von Slatin on his time in the Sudan. An unusually smart copy of this work, in it's original binding. The fourth edition of this work, published the same year as the first edition. Slatin was encouraged by Sir Terry Waite to write his memoirs. The work became a best-seller which is why it went through so many editions in its first year. It was written months after his escape. To the preface Slatin notes 'during my captivity I was unable to make and notes or keep any diaries' therefore this work has been produced on his memory alone. Slatin was an administrator in the Sudan who was arrested following the surrender of Dara and the Mahdist capture of el Obeid. He was taken, as a prisoner, to induce the Governor of General Sudan Charles George Gordon to surrender. This failed and Slatin was incarcerated until his eventual escape. With thirty-two pages of advertisements to the rear, as called for. With a frontispiece, twenty-one plates, one folding plan and one folding map. Collated, complete. This work is in chronological order of von Slatin's time in the Sudan. There are chapters on the rule of Khalifa Abdullahi, the Mahdist occupation, discent and discord, his plans for escape following incarceration and his eventual fleeing. A truly gripping account, and a fascinating insight into the politics of Sudan at this time. In the publisher's original binding. Externally, very smart with just some light rubbing to the joints and extremities. Spine has faded ever so slightly. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just occasional light scattered spots to pages. Very Good Indeed. R Talbot Kelly (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, xviii, [2], 636, 32 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in publisher's full red cloth with gilt titling to spine and gilt ornamentation to front board. Light plus shelf wear and fraying to edges and corners of boards; light general rubbing and shelf wear to surfaces of boards and spines. Minor bubbling of cloth on front board. Text block lightly age toned with minor scattered foxing. Bookplate of English barrister Henry Devenish Harben to front pastedown. Front hinge split with mull intact; rear hinge starting. Minor dent to deckled for edge. SW Consignment. 1388472. Special Collections - Downstairs.…

Cloth. Zustand: Good. First edition. The illustrated first edition of Rudolf Carl von Slatin's exceptional account of his time spent in Sudan, tracing the history of the country. The first edition of the work, in the original publisher's cloth.With publisher's advertisements, dated January 1896, to the rear of the work.A remarkable first hand account of Sudan under the rule of the Khalifa, with comprehensive and lively details on the fighting of the time, and what it was like serving the dervishes. Illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, one folding plan and twenty one plates. Collated complete.Written by Rudolf Calf von Slatin, an Anglo-Austrian soldier and administrator in the Sudan. Translated into English by Major F. R. Wingate.This work is presented in chronological order of von Slatin's time in the Sudan. There are chapters on the rule of Khalifa Abdullahi, the Mahdist occupation, discent and discord, his plans for escape following incarceration and his eventual fleeing. A truly gripping account, and a fascinating insight into the politics of Sudan at this time. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally sound with rubbing to the extremities causing slight loss to the cloth. Marks to the boards. Hinges slightly strained. Internally generally firmly bound although slightly strained in places. Pages generally bright and clean with scattered spotting and the occasional handling mark. Closed tears to folding map and plan. Ink inscription and blind stamp to half title. Frontispiece closely cropped, not affecting the image. Tide mark to frontispiece. Good. R. Talbot Kelly (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good or better. First edition. Large 8vo. [7], viii-xviii, [2], 636, [2] pp. Green cloth with gold lettering and rules on the spine, a decoration in gold of Slatin escaping from Sudan on a camel on the front board; top edge gilt. Illustrated with a frontispiece photogravure of Rudolf C. Slatin, a color fold-out map in the rear showing Mahdist control over the region in 1895, a color fold-out plan of Khartoum, and 21 black and white plates illustrating scenes from Slatin's time as governor of Sudan, and subsequent capture and imprisonment at the hands of the Mahdists. Oxford DNB, "Slatin, Sir Rudolf Carl von". Pasha Slatin began his career in Sudan as governor of Dara, in south-western Darfur. Less than a year later he would go on to become governor-general of the whole province. In 1881, Muhammad Ahmad ibn 'Abdullahi declared himself the Mahdi of the Sudan, and with his followers escaped from Aba Island on the White Nile to the Nuba Mountains. Slatin led his troops against the uprising, a quasi civil war, as numerous tribal and religious leaders in Darfur joined the Mahdi. In early 1883 the Mahdi took al-'Ubayd, capital of Kordofan, and Darfur was cut off from Khartoum. To make a last bid at defeating the uprising, Slatin converted to Islam to increase the loyalty of his troops. In 1896, Slatin's publication of this book proved extremely influential at stirring British sentiment to recapture Sudan. After this book was released, Slatin was something of a celebrity in Great Britain. He was a correspondent and friend to the Queen, visiting frequently at Windsor and Balmoral. In 1898 he was awarded a knighthood from Queen Victoria, and would go on to serve in Sudan from 1906 until 1914 and the outbreak of World War One. An important record of British imperialism in the nineteenth-century, at the height of Queen Victoria's empire. A trace or two of wear to the extremities and a discreet tape repair to the map, leaves and plates are clean and free of foxing.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Fourth Edition. 636 pages, plus advertising. Pages are in very good, clean condition. Two fold-out maps in the back are in good condition. Twenty-two illustrations, including frontispiece. Inscription on ffep. Maroon cloth with gilt illustration on front and gilt titles on the spine. Top edge gilt. Corners bumped and fraying. Edges lightly worn, spine slightly faded. Overall, book is in very good, tight condition. VG. Kelly, R. Talbot (illustrator). Book.…

A Personal Narrative of Fighting and Serving the Dervishes 1879-1895. Translated by Major F.R. Wingate. Illustrated by R. Talbot Kelly. Edward Arnold, London 1896. xx, 636 pages + plates, maps and advertisments. Decorated original cloth.*Fourth edition.[#188962].

Fourth edition, 8vo, pp. xviii, [2], 636; 2 folding maps printed in color at the back (one with a slightly ragged fore-edge), gravure frontispiece portrait, 21 plates by Talbot Kelly; original pictorial red cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine; some wear at the extremities, small break in the cloth at the top of the spine; all else very good.…

Second edition, published in the same year as the first, of Slatin's account of fighting in the Mahdist war and his 11 years spent in captivity working for Khalifa Abdullahi. Slatin escaped with help arranged by Sir Reginald Wingate, the translator of this work. He crossed over 1,000 km of desert in three weeks. His account became a best-seller, and Slatin was appointed an honorary Companion of the Order of the Bath by Queen Victoria. Octavo. Photogravure frontispiece with tissue guard, 21 half-tone plates, 2 colour folding maps. Original dark red cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, covers ruled in blind, front cover with pictorial block in gilt, dark blue coated endpapers, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Ownership inscription of "M. M. Borill. April 1896" to half-title. Spine rolled and sunned, spine and tips bumped and rubbed, small stub tear to one of the maps, maps otherwise clean and bright. A very good copy.…