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Bellew, H. W. Journal of a political mission to Afghanistan in 1857, under Major (now Colonel) Lumsden; with an account of the country and people. London, Smith, etc., 1862. (23:16 cm). Mit farb. lith. Front und 7 farb. lith. Tafeln. XV, 480 S. sowie 16 S. Verlagsanz.; Erratastreifen vor S. V. Gepr. Or.-Lwd. mit reicher Rückenverg.; nur minimal berieben; Rücken an Kopf und Fuß leicht abgegriffen; restauriert, Innengelenke erneuert. Yakushi B265; Henze I, 233. - Erste Ausgabe. - Leicht gebräunt und nur vereinzelt gering fleckig; 4 Bll. und 1 Taf. gelockert, 1 Bl. und 1 Taf. mit Knickfalte; einige Bll. mit meist kl. Randausrissen. Wenige hs. Annotationen in Bleistift und Tinte. Mit hs. Besitzvermerk auf dem freien Vorsatz. Unbeschnittenes Exemplar. First edition. "The first part of the book is the author's maiden effort to describe the history, country and people of Afghanistan. The second one describes the route of the mission and tells of its purpose and results." (Y.). The Indian-born British medical officer Henry Walter Bellew took part in the 1857 mission to Afghanistan under Harry Burnett Lumsden and Peter Lumsden (see H.). - Slight browning and only minor spotting in places; 4 leaves and 1 plate almost loose, crease mark each to 1 leaf and 1 plate, mostly small marginal tears to a few leaves; some manuscript annotations in pencil and ink. Manuscript ownership inscription to front endpaper. Uncut copy. Embossed original cloth, spine richly gilt; only minor rubbing; head and tail of spine little rubbed; restored, inner joints renewed.