Pennell of the Afghan Frontier. The Life of Theodore Leighton Pennell - Rare Book Insider
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PENNELL, Alice M.

Pennell of the Afghan Frontier. The Life of Theodore Leighton Pennell

London: Seeley , Service & Co.: 1914
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Second edition. Octavo, pp xv, 464 + 16 pages publisher's catalogue; folding map, illustrated. Bound in red cloth covered hard boards, gilt lettering to spine and gilt decoration to upper board. In Very Good solid condition, occasional spotting, back-strip faded.
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