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Oliver, Edward E.

Across the Border or Pathan and Biloch

1890

240.64 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1890
Place of printing
London. Chapman and Hall
Author
Oliver, Edward E.
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Asia
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xi, 344 pp, 3 maps on one large folding sheet (long tear), 37 illustrations including full-page from drwgs by J. L. Kipling, index. original red pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine a little faded but lettering clear, bookplate of C. J. Pearock, inscribed by the author on endpaper. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author describes the people, traditions, legends and country including Sind, lower Indus, Bilochistan, Biloches, Tochi Valley, Pathan, Kohat, Kabul, Peshawur, Swat, Panjkora, Bajawar, etc, with descriptions on tribal rivalries, many of which still exist today.