1884 Chinese Gordon: A Succinct Record Of His Life, Crimean War, Sudan

Description: Chinese Gordon: A Succinct Record Of His Life. By Archibald Forbes. New York: Funk & Wagnalls, Publishers, 1884. Publisher's green cloth hard cover with gilt spine titles. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait. 171 pages. Measures 7 3/4" x 5 1/4". A short biography of the life of the British adventurer and general Charles "Chinese" Gordon, appearing a year before his death defending Khartoum, Sudan, against the army of El Mahdi, 1885. His death was a severe blow to Victorian England, where he was a popular hero. He fought in the Crimean War, and secured his reputation (and nickname) during the Taiping Rebellion, in which he commanded the Ever Victorious Army comprised of Chinese soldiers. CONDITION: Book is in very good+ condition. Intact. Pages are clean & bright. No loose or musty pages. Minor foxing on page edges. Covers are clean & solid. Slight rubbing on lower corners. Not ex-library. From a smoke free home. PAYMENT: I accept payments through PayPal. Please be sure to preview my other books and ephemera listed for auction & sale. I gladly combine purchases into one shipment to save you money on postage. SHIPPING: Buyer pays $4.00 for USPS Media Mail delivery to any location in the U.S.A. USPS Priority Mail is available at a higher cost. I use delivery confirmation. Note: Worldwide delivery to all other countries outside the U.S.A. will cost $29.95 for USPS Priority Mail, except Canada which will cost $23.95. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Thank You.

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