Author: George Brackenbury
Title: The Campaign in the Crimea: An Historical Sketch
Description: London, Paul and Dominic Colnagh, 1855. First edition. Leather. The first and second series of Brackenbury and Simpson's detailed study of the Crimean war, in a smart half morocco binding and illustrated throughout with tinted lithograph plates. The scarce complete first edition of the first and second series of George Brackenbury's thorough description of specific battles, camp life, hospital conditions and churches during the Crimean War, with the second volume discussing the historical impact and the origins of the war. Illustrated with forty tinted lithograph plates, including pictorial title page, to each volume. Eighty plates in total. Collated, complete.The illustrations to this work were taken on the spot by William Simpson, and were originally designed to illustrate his 'Seat of War in the East&apos. Simpson was a Scottish artist and war correspondent. He arrived at the Crimean peninsula on the 15 November 1854, and managed to record the events before Sebastopol, frequently sending his water-colours back to London. Scarce with both volumes, the first and second series are here bound together in half morocco.A fascinating narrative account of the Crimean War, illustrated and written by those with first hand knowledge of the events discussed. In a half morocco binding, with cloth covered boards. Significant rubbing to board perimeters and joints. Small area of fraying to cloth of rear board. Front hinge starting, with board holding firm. Lithographic title page to first series loosely attached to head of leaf only, otherwise, internally firmly bound. Significant spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: William Simpson. Very Good .
Keywords: crimean war william simpson crimea george brackenbury william simpson William Simpson
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Title: The Campaign in the Crimea: An Historical Sketch
Description: London, Paul and Dominic Colnagh, 1855. First edition. Leather. The first and second series of Brackenbury and Simpson's detailed study of the Crimean war, in a smart half morocco binding and illustrated throughout with tinted lithograph plates. The scarce complete first edition of the first and second series of George Brackenbury's thorough description of specific battles, camp life, hospital conditions and churches during the Crimean War, with the second volume discussing the historical impact and the origins of the war. Illustrated with forty tinted lithograph plates, including pictorial title page, to each volume. Eighty plates in total. Collated, complete.The illustrations to this work were taken on the spot by William Simpson, and were originally designed to illustrate his 'Seat of War in the East&apos. Simpson was a Scottish artist and war correspondent. He arrived at the Crimean peninsula on the 15 November 1854, and managed to record the events before Sebastopol, frequently sending his water-colours back to London. Scarce with both volumes, the first and second series are here bound together in half morocco.A fascinating narrative account of the Crimean War, illustrated and written by those with first hand knowledge of the events discussed. In a half morocco binding, with cloth covered boards. Significant rubbing to board perimeters and joints. Small area of fraying to cloth of rear board. Front hinge starting, with board holding firm. Lithographic title page to first series loosely attached to head of leaf only, otherwise, internally firmly bound. Significant spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: William Simpson. Very Good .
Keywords: crimean war william simpson crimea george brackenbury william simpson William Simpson
Price: GBP 925.00 = appr. US$ 1320.89 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 821F16
- Book number: 821F16
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