The History of the War with Russia: giving full details of the Operations of the Allied Armies

Henry Tyrrell

Verlag: The London Printing and Publishing Company [1855-8], London, 1855

Beschreibung

A large paper copy of this first edition illustrated history of the Crimean War by Henry Tyrrell, the complete collection of three volumes bound in one. A comprehensive history of the Crimean War by Henry Tyrrell, nineteenth century historian known for his studies of Russian history. Three volumes in one. Dated from institutional copies held on Copac, first and only edition of this work issued by The London Printing and Publishing Company.Three volumes descriptive of the efforts and struggles of the allied forces during the Crimean War fought against Russia, with accurate historical details of the political action and involvement of Turkey and Russia as well as of the English, French, and Ottoman rule. Illustrated by a series of steel engravings which capture the celebrated commanders, major battle scenes and events, views of celebrated places in the seat of the war, maps, plans, and more. Collating complete with sixty full page plates, with 'Removal of the Wounded Soldiers' ['Return of the Guards'] bound in to the rear of vol. III.With an extensive chronological precis of the war and an index to the rear. Featuring additional engraved title pages and frontispiece introducing each volume. No half titles as called for. In a half morocco binding over cloth covered boards, with marbled endpapers and gilt to the edges. Externally generally sound with minor shelf wear and marking to the boards, general light soiling and minor rubbing to the spine and extremities, some damp marking to the rear board. T. M. Phipps bookplate on leather to the front pastedown. Closed tear to the front free endpaper, tape repaired by a previous owner. Back-strip now laid down. Internally, firmly bound. Minor faint tidemark to the first few leaves, not affecting the text, affecting only the odd leaf of plate to the margins. Odd light spotting to the odd leaf, otherwise the pages are bright and clean. Collating complete with sixty full page plates, with 'Removal of the Wounded Soldiers' ['Return of the Guards'] bound in to the rear of vol. III. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 804A61

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The History of the War with Russia: giving ...

Verlag: The London Printing and Publishing Company [1855-8], London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1855

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book