Author: Alexander William Kinglake
Title: The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin, and an Account of Its Progress Down to the Death of Lord Raglan
Description: Edinburgh , William Blackwood, 1863-75. Leather. A history of the Crimean War from Alexander William Kinglake. Third edition. Illustrated with twelve coloured folding maps and thirty-four other plates, many of which are folding (collated, one missing from the fifth volume). Alexander William Kinglake (5 August 1809 2 January 1891) was an English travel writer and historian. Kinglake's magnum opus was his Invasion of the Crimea, in 8 volumes, published from 1863 to 1887 by Blackwood, Edinburgh, one of the most effective works of its class. It has been accused of being too favourable to Lord Raglan, and unduly hostile to Napoleon III, for whom the author had an extreme aversion. Five volumes of eight only. In half-calf bindings with marbled boards. Externally, sound, though with some rubbing and marks. Two hinges are strained. Internally, firmly bound. Ink signatures to front free-endpaper, and ink signature to title page of volume V. Pages are bright, and mainly clean, though with some instances of foxing. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Kinglake Crimea History Crimea None
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Title: The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin, and an Account of Its Progress Down to the Death of Lord Raglan
Description: Edinburgh , William Blackwood, 1863-75. Leather. A history of the Crimean War from Alexander William Kinglake. Third edition. Illustrated with twelve coloured folding maps and thirty-four other plates, many of which are folding (collated, one missing from the fifth volume). Alexander William Kinglake (5 August 1809 2 January 1891) was an English travel writer and historian. Kinglake's magnum opus was his Invasion of the Crimea, in 8 volumes, published from 1863 to 1887 by Blackwood, Edinburgh, one of the most effective works of its class. It has been accused of being too favourable to Lord Raglan, and unduly hostile to Napoleon III, for whom the author had an extreme aversion. Five volumes of eight only. In half-calf bindings with marbled boards. Externally, sound, though with some rubbing and marks. Two hinges are strained. Internally, firmly bound. Ink signatures to front free-endpaper, and ink signature to title page of volume V. Pages are bright, and mainly clean, though with some instances of foxing. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Kinglake Crimea History Crimea None
Price: GBP 350.00 = appr. US$ 499.79 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: SET25-E-2
- Book number: SET25-E-2
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