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The Invasion of The Crimea: Its Origin, and An Account of Its Progress Down to The Death of Lord Raglan. Eight Volumes Complete, With Maps, Plans
Kinglake, Alexander William · Edinburgh and London
- Author
- Kinglake, Alexander William
- Date
- 1863-1887
- Place
- Edinburgh and London
- Publisher
- William Blackwood and Sons
- Language
- English
- Binding
- 8vo.(5.25" x 8.375") Eight volumes complete. Vol.I, II Third Edition, Vols. III-VIII presumed First Editions. Quarter tan polished leather with corners, blindstamp rule to all leather edges, over marbled boards. Spines with five gilt decorated raised bands, gilt lettering to red leather in second compartment, gilt lettering to black leather in third compartment, fancy gilt frames and a centered gilt device to all other compartments. All edges marbled, marbled endpapers. Edgewear, corners lightly bumped and rubbed, head and foot of spine lightly rubbed, with very light rubbing to some boards. Prior owners name neatly in old ink to head of first free endpaper in Vol.I, booksellers pencilled notes to prelims of Vol.I. Scattered foxing to first and last few leaves of each book, internally clean and neat. Inscription "From the Publisher" to head of title page to Vol.V, and to the head of title page to Vol.VII. Small light stain to fore-edge of title page to Vol.VI. Illustrated with 64 plans and maps, many of them in latter volumes colored, small closed tear to fold of map in Vol.V, the third plan in Vol.V. misbound at page 252, not at 235 as called for. Complete in every respect with the addition of color to maps a plus.
- Category
- Fore-Edge Paintings
- Record
- S.I.10084
The Invasion of The Crimea: Its Origin, and An Account of Its Progress Down to The Death of Lord Raglan. Eight Volumes Complete, With Maps, Plans. Alexander William Kinglake. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons. 8vo.(5.25" x 8.375") Eight volumes complete. Vol.I, II Third Edition, Vols. III-VIII presumed First Editions. Quarter tan polished leather with corners, blindstamp rule to all leather edges, over marbled boards. Spines with five gilt decorated raised bands, gilt lettering to red leather in second compartment, gilt lettering to black leather in third compartment, fancy gilt frames and a centered gilt device to all other compartments. All edges marbled, marbled endpapers. Edgewear, corners lightly bumped and rubbed, head and foot of spine lightly rubbed, with very light rubbing to some boards. Prior owners name neatly in old ink to head of first free endpaper in Vol.I, booksellers penciled notes to prelims of Vol.I. Scattered foxing to first and last few leaves of each book, internally clean and neat. Inscription "From the Publisher" to head of title page to Vol.V, and to the head of title page to Vol.VII. Small light stain to fore-edge of title page to Vol.VI. Illustrated with 64 plans and maps, many of them in latter volumes colored, small closed tear to fold of map in Vol.V, the third plan in Vol.V. misbound at page 252, not at 235 as called for. Complete in every respect with the addition of color to maps a plus.
Condition
Very Good
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