Lot 63
Gordon (Gen. C.G.).- Power (Frank) Letters from Khartoum written during the Siege, first edition, original limp boards, 1885 & others relating to Gordon (3)
Hammer Price: £320
Description
Gordon (Gen. Charles George).- Power (Frank) Letters from Khartoum written during the Siege, first edition, light spotting, original limp printed boards, rubbed, spine slightly worn, 1885 § Gordon (Gen. Charles) A bound volume of 4 scarce works by or relating to Gordon, comprising: Lilley (W.E.) The Life and Work of General Gordon at Gravesend, [c.1885]; A. (E.S.) Gordon: A Woman's Memories of Him, and his Letters to Her from the Holy Land, 1885; Barnes (R.H.) & Charles E.Brown. Charles George Gordon: a Sketch, 4pp. facsimile letter, 1885; Gordon (C.G.) Reflections in Palestine. 1883, half-title, map, 1884, together 4 works in 1 vol., the first two with original printed upper wrapper with frontispiece on verso, bound in handsome contemporary brown morocco, gilt, by H.Burnside of Blackheath, spine gilt, g.e., spine very slightly faded; and a small work on the thoughts of General Gordon, 8vo et infra (3)
⁂ Frank Power was a journalist who sent back dispatches to The Times during the siege of Khartoum. He was murdered as part of a mission sent by Gordon to break the blockade. Library Hub lists 5 printed copies only.
Description
Gordon (Gen. Charles George).- Power (Frank) Letters from Khartoum written during the Siege, first edition, light spotting, original limp printed boards, rubbed, spine slightly worn, 1885 § Gordon (Gen. Charles) A bound volume of 4 scarce works by or relating to Gordon, comprising: Lilley (W.E.) The Life and Work of General Gordon at Gravesend, [c.1885]; A. (E.S.) Gordon: A Woman's Memories of Him, and his Letters to Her from the Holy Land, 1885; Barnes (R.H.) & Charles E.Brown. Charles George Gordon: a Sketch, 4pp. facsimile letter, 1885; Gordon (C.G.) Reflections in Palestine. 1883, half-title, map, 1884, together 4 works in 1 vol., the first two with original printed upper wrapper with frontispiece on verso, bound in handsome contemporary brown morocco, gilt, by H.Burnside of Blackheath, spine gilt, g.e., spine very slightly faded; and a small work on the thoughts of General Gordon, 8vo et infra (3)
⁂ Frank Power was a journalist who sent back dispatches to The Times during the siege of Khartoum. He was murdered as part of a mission sent by Gordon to break the blockade. Library Hub lists 5 printed copies only.
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