Kashmir by Sir Francis Younghusband - 1909

ont> Adam and Charles Black : London, 1909 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First edition.. The first edition of these beautifully and colourfully illustrated work discussing the culture and history of Kashmir, India. Written by the British soldier Francis Younghusband. Also illustrated with a folding colour map. The first edition of this work. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, a colour folding map, and sixty-nine colour plates. Rebound in a cloth binding. With four scarce pages of publisher's adverts to the rear, closely trimmed, affecting some words. Plate facing page 62 is misbound, actually facing page 92. Plate facing page 202 is misbound, actually facing page 242. Collated, complete. 'Kashmir' was written whilst the author was serving in Kashmir. It was written at the request of Edward Molyneux, who illustrated the work, wishing to describe his faithfully depicted scenes of Kashmir. In the work, Younghusband describes the natural beauty of Kashmir, and proclaims his love for the region and its history. The author describes the beauty of the scenery and seasons of Kashmir, the travel,history, the valleys, places of interest, people, sport, products, mountains, and much more throughout the work. Younghusband was an officer of the British Army, and is best remembered today for his travels in Central Asia and the Far East. In 1906, he settled in Kashmir as the British representative for the British Army. Illustrated throughout by Major E. Molyneux, who painted beautifully in watercolour. This is his only known work. The first edition of this work on Kashmir, illustrated in colour throughout. Condition: Rebound in a cloth binding. Externally, smart. A little rubbing to the spine label. Some minor marks to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot, heavier to the first and last few pages. Plate facing page 62 is misbound, actually facing page 92. Plate facing page 202 is misbound, actually facing page 242. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed.