THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, THE AFGHANISTAN VOLUME. Vol. LXXIV. January to June, 1879.
Verkäufer Bjarne Tokerud Bookseller, Vancouver, BC, Kanada
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Verkäufer Bjarne Tokerud Bookseller, Vancouver, BC, Kanada
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AbeBooks-Verkäufer seit 16. März 1998
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London: George C. Leighton, 1879. Elephant folio. iv + 620pp. Green cloth, blind embossed on front and back covers with Afghanistan embossed on the spine and front cover. Gilt lettering and decoration on spine and front cover. Gilt edges. Illustrated b/w frontispiece. Full-color extra supplement featuring illustrations by Kate Greenaway. Single fold-out illustration by William Simpson. Double-page full-color portraits of Duke and Duchess of Connaught. Encompasses 26 issues with almost 500 illustrations, with 37 double-spread prints. LARGE HEAVY BOOK, MAY REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING. Nearly the entire volume covers of the Second Anglo-Afghan War with additional sections on the visit of Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise to Canada, the Anglo-Zulu War, marriage of Prince Arthur to Princess Louise of Prussia, Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race, eruption of Mt. Etna, death of Napoleon Eugene Louis (Prince Imperial). Richly illustrated throughout with wood engravings, includes approximately 100 illustrations of Anglo-Afghan War by William Simpson, who became famous for his paintings made during the Crimean War. Light foxing throughout. Very good condition. William Simpson (1823 - 1899) was a Scottish artist and war correspondent. He gained recognition as a 'special artist' for the Illustrated London News, providing illustrations of the wars of the day. Kate Greenaway (1846 - 1901) was an English artist and writer. She was most famous for her children's book illustrations. Greenway was considered one of the most popular bookplate designers of her time, along with the artist Aubrey Beardsely. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 009981
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Titel: THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, THE AFGHANISTAN...
Verlag: George C. Leighton, London
Erscheinungsdatum: 1879
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
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