Burnside Rare Books

Scinde; or the Unhappy Valley

Burton, Richard F.

London: Richard Bentley, 1851.

First edition, first printing. Two volumes, finely bound in full polished calf leather by Zanesdorf, with raised bands, boards triple ruled in gilt, gilt-decorated turn-ins, marbled endsheets and top edges gilt. Spines lightly faded. Bookplate and ownership label to front paste downs, and bookseller ticket to recto of rear free endsheets in both volumes. A beautifully bound set of Burton's account of what is present-day India and Pakistan, written while on active duty. Item #140937357

Price: $3,000.00