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L. V. S. Blacker. On Secret Patrol in High Asia.

Currency:USD Category:Books / Antiquarian & Collectible Start Price:47.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
L. V. S. Blacker. On Secret Patrol in High Asia.
<B>L. V. S. Blacker. </B></I><B><I>On Secret Patrol in High Asia</B></I></B></I><B>.</B></I> By L. V. S. Blacker. With an Introduction by Major-General Sir George Younghusband. With Illustrations and Maps. London: John Murray, 1922.<BR><BR>First edition, second printing. Octavo. xiv, 302 pages. Twenty-six inserted black and white photographic illustrations, plus inserted frontispiece, and three inserted maps. Index.<BR><BR>Publisher's red cloth covers with the insignia of the Queen's Own Corps of Guides tooled and lettered in gilt in the center of the front cover, and the spine lettered in gilt. Engraved book plate affixed to the front pastedown endpaper. Darkened spine and top edges, expected shelf wear, repair to hinges that are beginning to crack but are sound. Altogether a very good copy.<BR><BR>The Corp of Guides was a regiment of the British Indian Army originally formed in 1846 by Lieutenant Harry Lumsden. However, this group was reformed and renamed numerous times, and by the early twentieth century it was known as the Queen's Own Corps of Guides. Captain Blacker narrates his exiting experiences with this select group during World War I.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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