Books on Afghanistan (4). Lansdell, Henry. Through Central Asia. with a Map and Appendix on the diplomacy and delimitation of the Russo-Afghan frontier. London, Sampson Low, 1887. First edition. Large folding coloured map mounted on linen as frontis., 74 wood-engraved illustrations, (20),668pp., marbled endpapers and edges, 8vo., contemporary 1/2 brown morocco somewhat rubbed and marked, now stabilised with conservation leather dressing, gilt spine with raised bands, cloth boards. Gilt crest of a parliamentary library at spine base and on front board. No other markings external or internal. Excellent internally; Le Messurier, Major. Kandahar in 1879 ; Being the Diary of Major Le Messurier, R.E. Reprinted, with Corrections and Additions, from the Royal Engineers' Journal.London, W.H.Allen, 1880.a few text diagrams, iv,282,(1)pp., blank endpapers spotted, marbled endpapers and edges, small 8vo., contemporary 1/2 red morocco, gilt spine with raised bands, cloth boards. Gilt crest of a parliamentary library at spine base and on front board. No other markings external or internal. a nice copy. Rare; Bellew, Surgeon-Major H.W. the Races of Afghanistan. Being a brief account of the principal nations inhabiting that country.Calcutta, Thacker Spink, 1880 124pp., 38pp. adverts, small wax spot affecting pp.37-44, publisher's cloth with gilt vignette on front board, one inch split at lower front joint, boards slightly marked; Hamilton, Angus. Afghanistan. London, Heinemann, 1906.Large folding map of Afghanistan, about 145 photographic plates and illustrations, xxi,562pp., untrimmed and partly unopened, occasional very pale light foxing, large thick 8vo., publisher's red cloth with a little light flecking and spine slightly faded, but generally a decent copy.