Rudolf C. Slatin Pasha; F. R. Wingate [trans] — Fire and Sword in the Sudan

London, Edward Arnold, 1896. First edition. Cloth. The illustrated first edition of Rudolf Carl von Slatin's exceptional account of his time spent in Sudan, tracing the history of the country. The first edition of the work, in the original publisher's cloth. With publisher's advertisements, dated January 1896, to the rear of the work. A remarkable first hand account of Sudan under the rule of the Khalifa, with comprehensive and lively details on the fighting of the time, and what it was like serving the dervishes. Illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, one folding plan and twenty one plates. Collated complete.Written by Rudolf Calf von Slatin, an Anglo-Austrian soldier and administrator in the Sudan. Translated into English by Major F. R. Wingate.This work is presented in chronological order of von Slatin's time in the Sudan. There are chapters on the rule of Khalifa Abdullahi, the Mahdist occupation, discent and discord, his plans for escape following incarceration and his eventual fleeing. A truly gripping account, and a fascinating insight into the politics of Sudan at this time. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally sound with rubbing to the extremities causing slight loss to the cloth. Marks to the boards. Hinges slightly strained. Internally generally firmly bound although slightly strained in places. Pages generally bright and clean with scattered spotting and the occasional handling mark. Closed tears to folding map and plan. Ink inscription and blind stamp to half title. Frontispiece closely cropped, not affecting the image. Tide mark to frontispiece. Good . Ill.: R. Talbot Kelly. Good .