the rare first edition with tipped in signature

Wolff's narrative of his effort to save Stoddart and Conolly, held captive by the Afghans. Unfortunately he arrived too late; they died in the prison of the Emir of Bokhara. Also includes Wolff's early life in Palestine, Egypt, Arabia, Mesopotamia, Georgia, Turkey, and Persia.

First edition; 2 vols, 8vo (23 x 15 cm); signature of author tipped onto front pastedown, 9 lithographed plates including frontispieces, plates a little spotted; publisher's original green blind-stamped cloth, spines lettered in gilt, spines a little chipped to heads, a near-fine set; xx, 352; xvi, 336, 16 pp.

Ghani p.402; Yakushi W 206.