$492
Lal, Mohan Zutshi (1812-1877) Life of the Amir Dost Mohammed Khan of Kabul: with his Political Proceedings towards the English, Russian, and Persian Governments, including the Victory and Disasters of the British Army in Afghanistan. London: Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1846. First edition, two octavo volumes, illustrated with nineteen plates, bound in uniform contemporary green cloth, stamped in blind with gold titles on the spines, 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (2) Mohan Lal Zutshi [also called Mohan Lal Kashmiri] was a traveller, diplomat, and author. He played a central role in the First Anglo-Afghan War of 1838-1842, and his biography of Dost Mohammad Khan is a primary source on that War.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-05-23