Myers (Arthur B.R.) Life with the Hamran Arabs.
£395
An account of a sporting tour of some officers of the guards in the Soudan during the winter of 1874-5
London, Smith, Elder, 1876.
First edition. 8vo. Original green cloth with gilt.
An account of a hunting and exploration tour in the Sudan by several officers of the British Guards during the winter of 1874–1875. Myers was a British Army surgeon attached to the Coldstream Guards.
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Some rubbing, but overall an attractive cloth.
Photographic plates.
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