Narrative of the Defence of Kars, Historical and Military. From Authentic Documents and from Notes Taken by the Several Officers Serving on the Staff of Her Majesty's Commissioner with the Ottoman Army in Asia Minor.

Colonel Atwell Lake CB (Unattached) Illustrated by Lieut-Colonel C Teesdale, C.B And William Simpson

Published by Richard Bentley, 1857

About this Item

First Edition. Pp (6),[vii]-xx,[1]-344, + tinted lithograph frontispiece + four tinted lithograph plates + 2 folding tinted lithographs Full green calf with gilt embossed decoration. Front board gilt embossed with crest of Clarehall Academy Edinburgh. A quite excellent copy of the first edition of a very scarce work. This is without doubt the best copy available for sale anywhere. Sensible offers might be considered.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1787241533004

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Narrative of the Defence of Kars, Historical and Military. From Authentic Documents and from Notes Taken by the Several Officers Serving on the Staff of Her Majesty's Commissioner with the Ottoman Army in Asia Minor.
• Publisher: Richard Bentley
• Publication Date: 1857
• Condition: Near Fine