Skip to content

On Horseback Through Asia Minor
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

On Horseback Through Asia Minor Paperback - 1996

by Frederick Burnaby; Introduction by Peter Hopkirk


From the publisher

In the savage winter of 1876 Captain Frederick Burnaby rode 1,000 miles eastwards from Constantinople to see for himself what the Russians were up to in this remote corner of the Great Game battelfield. With wars between Turkey and Russia imminent, he wanted to discover, among other things,
whether the Sultan's armies were capable of resisting a determined Tsarist thrust towards Constantinople. Frederick Gustav Burnaby was no ordinary officer. For a start he was reputed to be the strongest man in the British Army. Nor was he all brawn, being fluent in seven languages and possessing a vigorous and colorful prose style--as readers of this Great Game classic will discover. With his servant Radford, he spend five months riding across some of the cruellest winter landscape in the world before hastening home to write this best-seller.

From the rear cover

In the savage winter of 1876, Captain Frederick Burnaby rode 1,000 miles eastwards from Constantinople to see for himself what the Russians were up to in this remote corner of the Great Game battlefield. With war between Turkey and Russia imminent, he wanted to discover, among other things, whether the Sultan's armies were capable of resisting a determined Tsarist thrust towards Constantinople.

Details

  • Title On Horseback Through Asia Minor
  • Author Frederick Burnaby; Introduction by Peter Hopkirk
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, Oxford
  • Date 1996
  • Features Maps
  • ISBN 9780192825001 / 0192825003
  • Weight 0.56 lbs (0.25 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.72 x 5.17 x 0.87 in (19.61 x 13.13 x 2.21 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Cultural Region: British
    • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
    • Cultural Region: Russian
    • Cultural Region: Turkey
  • Library of Congress subjects Turkey - Description and travel
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 95044947
  • Dewey Decimal Code 915.610

Media reviews

Citations

  • New York Times, 06/16/1996, Page 44

About the author


Frederick Gustavus Burnaby was a soldier, traveller, writer, and pioneer balloonist. He was reputed to be the strongest man in the British Army, and spoke no fewer than seven languages. In 1875, on a one-man Great Game mission, he rode to Khiva in Central Asia, and the following year set out from
Constantinople for eastern Turkey. In 1885 he was speared to death while campaigning in the Sudan, where he is buried somewhere in the desert.
Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

On Horseback Through Asia Minor

On Horseback Through Asia Minor

by Burnaby, Frederick

  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780192825001 / 0192825003
Quantity Available
4
Seller
GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
SGD 2.61
SGD 14.73 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Paperback. Very Good.
Item Price
SGD 2.61
SGD 14.73 shipping to USA
On Horseback Through Asia Minor

On Horseback Through Asia Minor

by Burnaby, Frederick

  • Used
  • Acceptable
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Acceptable
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780192825001 / 0192825003
Quantity Available
1
Seller
GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
SGD 2.63
SGD 14.73 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Paperback. Acceptable.
Item Price
SGD 2.63
SGD 14.73 shipping to USA
On Horseback through Asia Minor
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

On Horseback through Asia Minor

by Burnaby, Frederick

  • Used
Condition
Used - Good
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780192825001 / 0192825003
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Frederick, Maryland, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
SGD 6.83
SGD 5.46 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Oxford University Press. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Item Price
SGD 6.83
SGD 5.46 shipping to USA
On Horseback Through Asia Minor

On Horseback Through Asia Minor

by Burnaby Frederick

  • Used
Condition
Used - Bon Etat intérieur propre
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780192825001 / 0192825003
Quantity Available
1
Seller
isle sur la sorgue, France
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
SGD 7.36
SGD 13.24 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
12 8x2 4x19cm. 1996. Broché. 384 pages.
Item Price
SGD 7.36
SGD 13.24 shipping to USA
On Horseback Through Asia Minor
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

On Horseback Through Asia Minor

by Burnaby, Frederick

  • Used
Condition
Used - Good
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780192825001 / 0192825003
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Dunfermline, Fife, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
SGD 7.42
SGD 13.69 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
SGD 7.42
SGD 13.69 shipping to USA
On Horseback Through Asia Minor
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

On Horseback Through Asia Minor

by Burnaby, Frederick

  • Used
  • good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780192825001 / 0192825003
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
SGD 9.87
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Oxford University Press, USA, 1996. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
SGD 9.87
FREE shipping to USA
On Horseback Through Asia Minor

On Horseback Through Asia Minor

by Frederick Burnaby

  • Used
  • good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780192825001 / 0192825003
Quantity Available
2
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
SGD 9.87
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1996. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
SGD 9.87
FREE shipping to USA
On Horseback through Asia Minor
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

On Horseback through Asia Minor

by Burnaby, Frederick

  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780192825001 / 0192825003
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Wheatfield, New York, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
SGD 10.94
SGD 8.20 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Oxford University Press. Very Good. 1996. Paperback. 0192825003 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Rubbing on edges, tanning to text. ; 7.5 X 5.0 X 0.9 inches; 384 pages .
Item Price
SGD 10.94
SGD 8.20 shipping to USA
On Horseback Through Asia Minor
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

On Horseback Through Asia Minor

by Burnaby, Frederick

  • Used
Condition
Used - Very Good
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780192825001 / 0192825003
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
SGD 14.28
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Item Price
SGD 14.28
FREE shipping to USA
On Horseback Through Asia Minor
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

On Horseback Through Asia Minor

by Burnaby, Frederick

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used: Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780192825001 / 0192825003
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
SGD 14.55
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1996-05-23. paperback. Used: Good.
Item Price
SGD 14.55
FREE shipping to USA