Colquhoun, Major J.A.S. — WITH THE KURRAM FIELD FORCE, 1878-79.

W.H. Allen & Co. 1881. 1st Ed. xii + 419pp. 5 lithographic plates, 2 folding plans, folding table. From the Library of Professor Malcolm Yapp, ex.-libris James Earl Moreton, age toning, gilt lettered blind embossed red cloth, light soiling, two sm. bumps to lower board, spine faded and frayed, several marks. Beginning with an outline of the Kurram Valley and its inhabitants, prior to the arrival of the British. Detailing the events of the war, including the Battle of Peiwar Kotal, the expedition to Khost, and the preparations for the advance into Kabul. A unique perspective on the 1878-79 Afghan War.