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, [4], 77, [1] pages, complete with 70 plates (some double page) including a lithographed illustrated title page and frontispiece. This copy was owned by the family of Gen. H. T. Rogers and has added annotations throughout the text: under Chapter VIII in contents list an additional item is added for p49; a list of names is added in the margin of p31 starting with Maj.Penn; a note is added to margin of p48 "now 1898 King of Abyssinia"; the number is changed on p52 from 25th Regiment of the Line to 26th; a list of names is added to the margin of p55, it appears to be ammending the rank of Colonel Twiss; names are added to the margin of p63, Captain Twiss is mentioned again, plus two lieutenants and a note about sick leave; on p74 a note in the margin reads "Lieut F Barker and Lieut Taylor were despatched to the gate on horseback carrying gun powder 50Ibs + entered with the storming party"; on p75 an asterix in text links to added names in the margin; there are highlighted areas to the text on p76 and 77; corrections to the text in pencil on p77; a question mark against paragraph on p77 that mentions only 50 English lives lost; underlining of Major Prendergast (Madras Sappers and Miners) R.E. in appendix and note underneath "Sir Harry Prendergast: friend of Gen. H.T.Rogers, R.E. my father. S. Rogers, Chaplain to the Forces, Retired, Folkestone 1933". General Rogers was a member of the Madras Sappers and Miners (Royal Engineers) with Major Prendergast and served in Abyssinia.The notes in the text suggest edits made by Gen H.T. Rogers or his son about this conflict First Edition thus , crudely rebacked, corners and edges rubbed- heavily in places, marking to boards, gutta percha perished, a few plates have repaired tears, chipping to edges of early pages and illustrated title page, foxing to endpapers, pages mostly clean, fair condition , original red cloth, gilt stamped illustration and title to front, blindstamping to rear, bevelled board edges, gilt text block edge , folio, 46 cm x 32 cm Hardback ISBN: Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 76358
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