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1915 Indian Memories: Recollections of Soldiering Sport, Etc
by Sir Robert Baden-Powell
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£170.00£153.00
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About This Item
London : Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1915. First edition. Cloth. Good. 8.5" by 6". Sir Robert Baden-Powell. A first edition of Sir Robert Baden-Powell's enthralling memoir of his time serving in India, with beautiful colour and monochrome illustrations by the author. A first edition copy of this extraordinary illustrated memoir, published in 1915.With 24 colour plates and 100 monochrome illustrations by the author. To the rear of the book is an extensive index.Written by Sir Robert Baden-Powell, this work is a entertaining and informative collection of 'memories' from his time in India serving in the military. Sir Robert Baden-Powell was a British army officer and the founder and first Chief Scout of the global Scout Movement. In publisher's original grey cloth binding, with illustrated front board. Externally, smart. The odd water stain to front board. Light rubbing and bumping to extremities, in particular front joint and head of spine. Ink inscription on front free end paper. Scattered spotting and faint offsetting to end papers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright. Contemporary ink inscription to half title page, dated 1915. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 898Y21
- Title
- 1915 Indian Memories: Recollections of Soldiering Sport, Etc
- Author
- Sir Robert Baden-Powell
- Illustrator
- Sir Robert Baden-Powell
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Herbert Jenkins Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1915
- Size
- 8.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- Sir Robert Baden-Powell Indian Memories Travel India Indian Memories
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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