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Alexander S Burns
Infantry in Battle rewrites the story of combat in the eighteenth century by placing enlisted infantrymen and their experiences at centre stage. While popular memory and film portray these men…
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Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
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Alexander Burnes
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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This is a memoir of Alexander Burnes, a British adventurer and diplomat who journeyed to Afghanistan in the early 19th century. It describes his travels through India, Persia, and Afghanistan…
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
This book provides a detailed account of Alexander Burnes' travels from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia. Burnes shares his experiences traveling through these regions and provides readers with a…
Enter the exotic and mysterious world of Central Asia through this primary source collection. With a foreword by T.S. Wentworth, this volume collects the travelogues and observations of Alexander Burnes…
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Title: Travels into Bokhara; being the account of a journey from India to Cabool, Tartary and Persia; also, Narrative of a voyage on the Indus … in the years 1831…
Originally published: London: John Murray, 1834.
The soldier, political agent and covert operative Alexander Burnes (1805-41) was stationed in Kabul at a time when British interference was greatly resented. He was murdered by a mob in…
In 1832, soldier and diplomat Alexander Burnes (1805-41) embarked on a covert expedition to Bukhara, to survey the country and observe the activities of the Russians in central Asia. This…
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In this seminal work of travel literature, Alexander Burnes provides a fascinating glimpse into the cultural, social, and political landscape of Central Asia during the early 19th century. Burnes's travels…
An epic travelogue chronicling the author's daring journey through Central Asia and the Middle East in the 1830s. With vivid descriptions of people, places, and cultures, this book offers a…
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part…
Also, Narrative Of A Voyage On The Indus, From The Sea To Lahore.
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Sir Alexander Burnes
Alexander Burnes, Sir
Alexander Burns (1805 - 1841) recounts in his personal memoir his time journeying to and living in Cabool from 1836-38. Burnes was a British traveler and explorer. He is most…
Sir Alexander Burnes(1805 - 1841) was a British adventurer, spy and employee of the East India Company. Burnes kept a lively, detailed record of his trail-blazing journey across Afghanistan, Uzbekistan…
Lieut Alexander Burnes
And an Account of a Journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia Performed by Order of the Supreme Government of India, in the Years 1831, 32, and 33: by…
And an Account of a Journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia, Performed by Order of the Supreme Government of India, in the Years 1831, 32, and 33: by…
And an Account of a Journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia Performed by Order of the Supreme Government of India, in the Years 1831, 32, and 33 Lt…
Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2) Being the Account of A Journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia; Also, Narrative of a Voyage on the Indus, From the Sea to…