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The Invasion of The Crimea: Its Origin, and an Account of its Progress down to the Death of Lord Raglan. Second Edition. In FIVE Volumes.
by KINGLAKE, A.W:
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- Hardcover
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, William Blackwood and Sons, Vol I 1863 2nd ed, Vol 2 1863 2nd ed, Vol 3 1868 1st Vol 4 1868 1st Vol 5 1875 1st. 5 of 6 volumes, Volumes I to V Volumes 7 and 8 were produced later, in 1887 Hardbacks, approx 8.5 x 6 inches. Halfbound leather fine bindings with polished calf leather to spines and corners and marbled paper boards, with gilt line edging, raised banding and full gilt decorations to spines, with gilt lettering to red twin leather spine labels. And marbled endpapers and page edges. In very good condition. Some minor rubbing to edges and corners, with some light rubbing to boards, else covers very clean and smart. Previous owners bookplate to front endpapers. Some minor/mild foxing spots to prelims and title pages. Inside pages all very clean, tight and bright throughout. Maps and plates overall all clean and bright. 5 volumes: Illustrated with B&W engraved plates and folding coloured maps. Frontis Fold-out coloured view of Sebastopol in vol.3. Kinglake followed the British expedition to the Crimea and wrote this exhaustive history at the invitation of Lady Raglan.
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- The Antique Map & Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 95262
- Title
- The Invasion of The Crimea: Its Origin, and an Account of its Progress down to the Death of Lord Raglan. Second Edition. In FIVE Volumes.
- Author
- KINGLAKE, A.W:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, William Blackwood and Sons, Vol I 1863 2nd ed, Vol 2 1863 2nd ed, Vol 3 1868 1st Vol 4 1868 1st Vol 5 1875 1st
- Keywords
- Military Subjects KINGLAKE, A. W., The Invasion of The Crimea, Progress down to the Death of Lord Raglan, Second Edition, 5 vols, Military, army, sebastopol, fine binding, coloured maps, plans, leather, Raymond P. Beddow
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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