Ingram, E: The Beginning of the Great Game in Asia, 1828-1834.

The Peter Hopkirk copy with his bookplate.

A number of the books offered here are from Peter Hopkirk's library, one of the major collections on Central Asia, the Middle East and the Balkans. This library was sold in a single-owner sale by Sotheby's in 1998. Peter Hopkirk is the author of six of the best-known books on the 'Great Game' – the struggle for influence between the British and Russian Empires in Central Asia, Afghanistan, Persia and on India's Northern frontiers. Oxford, 1979.

5 maps. Dustwrapper. 8vo. pp.xv, 361. A good copy.

BK000061£45

Ingram, E: Commitment to Empire; Prophecies of the Great Game in Asia, 1797-1800.

The Peter Hopkirk copy with his bookplate.

A number of the books offered here are from Peter Hopkirk's library, one of the major collections on Central Asia, the Middle East and the Balkans. This library was sold in a single-owner sale by Sotheby's in 1998. Peter Hopkirk is the author of six of the best-known books on the 'Great Game' – the struggle for influence between the British and Russian Empires in Central Asia, Afghanistan, Persia and on India's Northern frontiers. Oxford, 1981.

5 maps. Dustwapper. 8vo. pp.xvi, 431. A good copy.

BK000062Sold

Ingram, E: In Defence of British India; Great Britain in the Middle East, 1775-1842.

The Peter Hopkirk copy with his bookplate.

A number of the books offered here are from Peter Hopkirk's library, one of the major collections on Central Asia, the Middle East and the Balkans. This library was sold in a single-owner sale by Sotheby's in 1998. Peter Hopkirk is the author of six of the best-known books on the 'Great Game' – the struggle for influence between the British and Russian Empires in Central Asia, Afghanistan, Persia and on India's Northern frontiers. London 1984.

5 maps. Dustwrapper. 8vo. pp. xviii, 236.

BK000063Sold

Ingram, E: Britain's Persian Connection, 1798-1828; Prelude to the Great Game in Asia.

The Peter Hopkirk copy with his bookplate.

A number of the books offered here are from Peter Hopkirk's library, one of the major collections on Central Asia, the Middle East and the Balkans. This library was sold in a single-owner sale by Sotheby's in 1998. Peter Hopkirk is the author of six of the best-known books on the 'Great Game' – the struggle for influence between the British and Russian Empires in Central Asia, Afghanistan, Persia and on India's Northern frontiers. Oxford, 1992.

6 maps. Dustwrapper. 8vo. pp.xx, 351.

BK000064£52

Jarring, Gunnar: Materials to the Knowledge of Eastern Turki.

Tales, Poetry, Riddles, Ethnological and Historical Texts. With (English) Translation and Notes. Presentation card loosely inserted: With the author's compliments, Royal Swedish Legation, Tehran, Iran. Vol I: Texts from Khotan and Yarkand. Vol. II: Texts from Kashghar, Tashmaliq and Kucha. Vol. III: Folk-Lore from Guma. Vol. IV: Ethnological and Historical Texts from Guma. Lund, 1946-1951.

Wrappers. 8vo. pp.v, 143; 183; 131; 199. 4 volumes. A very good set.

BK000065£145

Jarring, G: Return to Kashgar.

Durham, 1986.

31 illustrations, sketchmap. Dustwrapper. 8vo. pp. (viii), 251. A good copy.

BK000066£35

Jelavich, C. and Barbara Jelevich (Editors): Russia in the East, 1876-1880.

The Russo-Turkish War and the Kuldja Crisis as seen through the Letters of A.G. Jomini to N.K.Giers. The Peter Hopkirk copy with his bookplate.

A number of the books offered here are from Peter Hopkirk's library, one of the major collections on Central Asia, the Middle East and the Balkans. This library was sold in a single-owner sale by Sotheby's in 1998. Peter Hopkirk is the author of six of the best-known books on the 'Great Game' – the struggle for influence between the British and Russian Empires in Central Asia, Afghanistan, Persia and on India's Northern frontiers. Leiden, 1959.

6 plates, map. 8vo. pp.xii, 173. A good copy.

BK000067£32

Kazim-Ali, Hakeem S: Remarks on Marriage Customs of India.

Bombay, Times of India Steam Press, 1882.

Pages somewhat browned. 8vo. pp.(iv), 64.

BK000068£25

Kennion, Major R. L: Sport and Life in the Further Himalaya.

London 1910.

Frontispiece, 53 plates. Pictorial cloth, gilt. 8vo.pp.xii, 330. An attractive copy.

BK000069£195

Kennion, Major R. L.: By Mountain, Lake, and Plain: being Sketches of Sport in Eastern Persia.

Edinburgh, 1911.

Colour frontispiece, 75 illustrations from photographs by the author. Decorative cloth, gilt. 8vo. pp.xiii, 283. An attractive copy.

BK000070£160