Adventures in Turkey and Russia
by Keeling, E.H
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good + overall
- Seller
-
Garrison, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: John Murray, 1924. First edition. Hardcover. Good + overall. The authors own story of military life during W.W.I, as prisoner of war and his subsequent escape, with his signed presentation to Richard Coke. Edward Keeling, 1883-1954, was an officer in the Indian Army Reserve during the First World War, during which time he was captured by Ottoman forces and his description of an Anatolian prisoner of war camp is brisk and stark, and there is a postscript in which he denounces British refusal to prosecute those responsible for the mistreatment of prisoners. He escaped, eventually ending up in Bolshevik Russia before serving in Egypt and Kurdistan. His later life was considerably more tranquil, and he died as Member of Parliament for leafy Twickenham. (Wikipedia)
8vo, 240pp, frontis, b&w ills, 6pp ads, fold out map. Publishers blue cloth, gilt title at spine, embossed on front. Front hinge paper cracked but binding stable, dusty, spine head and foot rubbed, some early & late foxing not affecting images and on foredge.
8vo, 240pp, frontis, b&w ills, 6pp ads, fold out map. Publishers blue cloth, gilt title at spine, embossed on front. Front hinge paper cracked but binding stable, dusty, spine head and foot rubbed, some early & late foxing not affecting images and on foredge.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27159
- Title
- Adventures in Turkey and Russia
- Author
- Keeling, E.H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good + overall
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1924
- Bookseller catalogs
- WWI; MILITARY; RUSSIA;
Terms of Sale
Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Biblio member since 2009
Garrison, New York
About Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Booksellers for over 40 years, members of prominent trade associations (ABAA, ILAB, ANZAAB, IMCOS, ANZMS, PBFA). We are located at Garrison NY, a stone's throw from the Metro North Hudson line train, just over 1 hr. from NYC on the banks of the Hudson River. Books, maps, prints & ephemera bought & sold.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...