1857 Sebastopol Russian War CRIMEA
Color MAP Battle Scene Military Irish Russell
A rare, early American edition of William Howard Russell’s account of
the Crimean War. Russell was an Irish reporter for the London Times, known to
be one of the first 19th-century war correspondents who made his
name known for covering the Siege of Sevastopol.
This 1857 printing of ‘Complete History of the Russian War’ features
impressive, folding color maps including the famous ‘Siege Operations of
Sebastopol’, which is often known to be extracted from this work. It also
includes double-page engravings of battle scenes.
Item number: #5227
Price: $399
RUSSELL, William Howard
Complete history of the Russian war, from its
commencement to its close, giving a graphic picture [o]f the great drama of
war, embracing a superb map of the seat of war and a magnificent engraving of
the bombardment and fall of Sebastopol, showing the attack and capture of the
Malakoff, assault on the Redan, and fall of Sebastopol,
New York: J.G. Wells, 1857.
Details:
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Collation: Complete with all pages
o 181, [6], [4]
o Illustrated
with plates, portraits, folding color
maps
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Language: English
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Binding: Cloth; tight and secure
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Size: ~9in X 6in (22.5cm x 15cm)
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