A Question of Honour: The Life of Lieutenant General Valentine Baker Pasha
London: Leo Cooper, 1996. First Edition, Signed and Inscribed by the Author. Octavo, xii, 180 pages, publisher's original color pictorial wraps. Illustrated in black-and-white. A Question of Honour: The Life of Lieutenant General Valentine Baker Pasha is Anne Baker’s biography of Valentine Baker (1827–1887), the distinguished British cavalry officer whose military career was shattered by a sensational Victorian scandal before he rebuilt his reputation in foreign service. Drawing on family sources and previously unpublished material, Baker traces his early career in the British Army, his conviction and forced resignation in 1875, and his subsequent service with the Ottoman Empire and in Egypt, where he became known as Baker Pasha. The book offers a detailed account of a remarkable nineteenth-century military life, encompassing the British Army, the Russo-Turkish War, Egypt, the Sudan, Victorian society, and the complex codes of honor and reputation that shaped Baker’s career. Some rubbing and wear, slight cigar aroma, else in good + condition. Item #521
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