RARE ✅ 42 THRILLING TRUE STORIES_PRISONS_WAR_SHIPWREK_DUELS_GYPSIES_INDIANS

Description: ✅ CLICK HERE. to check out my Mom's rare books - she has lots of great ones, and PLEASE ✅ CLICK HERE; To see my other old books 42 fantastic TRUE stories in 1 large book! Title: World of Adventure, a collection of stirring scenes and moving accidentsauthor: none given published: NY, Cassell, circa 1890binding: pictorial hardcover with gilt Large size: apx 10.25" x 8" with 400 pages with apx 120 illustrations [quick count] Contents: hunted by the "Blackfeet" [Sioux Indians], City of the Dead [Pompeii], Tom Potter the Smuggler, the haunt of the golden eagle, robbery of the Lyons mail, tragedies of the sea, wreck of the Brig Nerina, castaway crew, riding the blockade, King of the Gypsies, notable duels, from prison- prisoners of Castle Cornet, Da Costa and the Inquisition, & the mines of Indra/ treasure finder, doomed garrison [massacre of Cawnpore -Indian rebellion of 1857],hunting buffalo, prisoners of Mont Blanc, tales of the Alps, tales of the aeronauts, the adventure of Captain Richard Falconer, narrow escapes- buried alive / over the rapids, tales of the Victorian Cross- through the enemy's lines / the defense of Rork's drift, plus many more!If you are interested, I pulled some info about the massacre of Cawnpore from wiki - it is at the very end of the listing, I am assuming it is referring to the story in here. A rare book Condition: Please zoom in on photos carefully as they are part of the description. I am human and sometimes miss a thing or 2, but I try to mention the book's main faults. all of my books are VERY OLD and have 100+ years of wear to varying degrees very good minus condition.... for its age:boards - very secure, back cover looks goodtextblock- pages secureouter joints- very good except small ding - shown last picturespine ends- pretty good, some weartips- very good / some wearinner hinges- very good / some wear to the front 1pages- generally clean - sporadic spots / small spot to the top of the text blockwriting- name and note "handle with care" on ffep / "Waldren L Wilbur" written on the top of the textblockrips /folds - 4 very small rips that I saw / no folds / some edge wear to the rear fepother: - small bit of touch up to the gilt on front cover -right in the middle of the left dueler PLEASE ADD ME TO YOU "SELLERS YOU FOLLOW" LIST - AND check back now and then to see what's new! I do combine ship, but only if you "request total from seller" BEFORE YOU PAY -otherwise I can't send you a new invoice. Place the items you want in your shopping cart, then "Request total from seller", when you get the new invoice, then pay. If you have trouble, contact me. I am occasionally out of town for a day or 2, don't panic, I'll get to it ASAP media mail SHIPPING TO USA ONLY - It can take up to 14 days to get back East, it's rare, but it does happen. I use recycled packing materials to save the planet and to save you $ -this will be padded well for shipping -#0011-C2refund policy - due to the excuses used for returns/ refunds - I do except returns BUT - I do not refund ANY shipping costs -so please ask questions if you are unsure or I missed anything. THANKS for understanding --and remember -this book is very old and may have accumulated bad smells along the way [musty basement/ mildew/ smoke] - I have found that dryer sheets in them for a few months makes a world of difference! some of my books get sold right away so please consider using this trick before deciding to return it! As far as I can tell -this book has no bad smell. LIFE IS SHORT -and there are better things to do, feel free to copy my text if it saves you time! The Siege of Cawnpore was a key episode in the Indian rebellion of 1857. The besieged Company forces and civilians in Cawnpore (now Kanpur) were unprepared for an extended siege and surrendered to rebel forces under Nana Sahib, in return for a safe passage to Allahabad. However, their evacuation from Cawnpore turned into a massacre, and most of the men were killed. As an East India Company rescue force from Allahabad approached Cawnpore, 120 British women and children captured by the Sepoy forces were killed in what came to be known as the Bibighar Massacre, their remains being thrown down a nearby well in an attempt to hide the evidence. Following the recapture of Cawnpore and the discovery of the massacre, the angry Company forces engaged in widespread retaliation against captured rebel soldiers and local civilians. The murders greatly embittered the British rank-and-file against the Sepoy rebels and inspired the war cry "Remember Cawnpore!". CLICK HERE to see it

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Location: Sherwood, Oregon

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