Russia and England from 1876 to 1880

£675 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

At a time when England and Russia were vying for supremacy in Central Asia, the author of this book attempts to show that Russia's aims were peaceful and in accord with England's. An excellent example of propaganda literature. Second edition (revised and enlarged); 8vo, xxi, 398 pp., 24 pages ads date July 1879 at end, portrait frontispiece, 2 maps coloured in outline, original olive-green cloth gilt, slight damage to gutter of upper endpaper, a very good copy.

• Binding: Hardcover

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