Views in Affghaunistaun &c. &c. &c. from Sketches taken during The Campaign of The Army of The Indus

Keith Alexander Jackson

Published by M. A. Nattali [1841], London, 1841

About this Item

An excellent and exceptionally scarce first edition imprint of this profusely illustrated work regarding the first Afghan War, presented in the original silk moire boards and complete with highly informative tinted lithograph illustrations. Very scarce. Folio. Collated complete with a hand coloured frontispiece, title page vignette, lithograph dedication to The East India Company, engraved map, vignette illustration to page twelve and twenty five tinted lithographed plates by Allom, Boys, Mackenzie & Walton. Plates printed using Hullmandel's patented Lithotint process. An extremely scarce imprint of the first edition, not found on Copac or in Abbey travel. Only two known records of this work at auction. Expertly rebacked in quarter morocco with original silk moire boards. It is extremely common for this particular work to be rebacked. The original decorative and desirable silk moire boards are still present. Sir Keith Alexander Jackson was a British officer, notably fighting in the First Anglo-Afghan War where he served as a Captain in the 4th Light Dragoons, integral to the campaign to replace pro-Russian Emir of Kabul with the pro-British Shah Shuja. This work 'Views in Affghaunistan' is considered Jackson's Magnum Opus.The work was published during the height of British successes in Afghanistan; prior to their withdrawal from the country and following on from this successful campaign. Jackson was granted a leave of absence, during which he was able to arrange the publication of this work. The work is highly regarded for the depth of historical and topographical information it provides, but it is the extremely detailed lithographic illustrations for which the work is most widely praised. The plates include not only pictorial information regarding the military campaigns in the area, but also a wider understanding of the Afghan culture and people. The work offered a previously unseen snapshot into the topography, culture and people of Afghanistan, as well as a firsthand account of the military campaign, including specific military engagements and the occasional lithograph of British officers. The work is not only beautifully illustrated, but an integral first hand account of a decisive military campaign, with this particular copy complete with fine plates. An exceptional copy of a firsthand account of significant historical value, complete with fine lithographic plates and presented in the original highly desirable moire silk boards. Expertly rebacked in quarter morocco with original silk moire boards. Externally smart with slight rubbing, resulting in some slight loss to the silk and to the morocco on the spine. Very light area of damp staining to lower extremity of front board. Marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just minor sunning to the extremities and the very occasion spot. Sunning to frontispiece. Evidence of professional repair to margin of frontispiece. Neat repair to extremity of text page entitled 'Ghuznee'. Very small closed tear to extremity of page three. The plates are in fine condition. Very Good Indeed. Seller Inventory # 657K1

Bibliographic Details

Title: Views in Affghaunistaun &c. &c. &c. from ...

Publisher: M. A. Nattali [1841], London

Publication Date: 1841

Binding: Leather

Illustrator: Allom; Boys; Mackenzie and Walton

Condition: Very Good Indeed

Book Type: book