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The Invasion of the Crimea; its Origin, and an Account of its Progress Down to the Death of Lord Raglan
Alexander William Kinglake
1863-87
William Blackwood and Sons : Edinburgh; London
9" by 6"
[5], vi-xxv, 519, [32]; [5], vi-xx, 526; [5], vi-xxviii, 507; [5], iv-xx, 427, [40]; [7], viii-xxxiv, 513, 32; [5], vi-xviii, 482, 24; [5], vi-xxv, 375; [5], vi-xxiv, 383, 24pp
SUMMARY
A scarce full first edition copy of Alexander William Kinglake's magnum opus, studying the history and causes of the Crimean War.
First Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 10 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Complete in eight volumes.
All volumes are first editions of thse works.
This is an acclaimed work detailing the Crimean War, fought between 1853 and 1856.
'The Invasion of the Crimea' is considered to be one of the great works on the subject.
Modern feeling is that the work is too favourable on Lord Ragland, and a bit too harsh and hostile to Napoleon III.
Volume I illustrated with one plate. Collated, complete. Thirty-two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.
Volume II illustrated with two folding maps, and eleven plates. Collated, complete.
Volume III illustrated with a folding plate to the frontispiece, nine folding maps, and three plates. Collated, complete.
Volume IV illustrated with one colour folding map, four folding maps, and four plates. Collated, complete. Forty pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.
Volume V illustrated with eight folding maps, and three folding plans. Collated, complete. Thirty-two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.
Volume VI illustrated with a folding map to the frontispiece. Collated, complete. Twenty-four pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.
Volume VII illustrated with a folding map to the frontispiece, and eight folding maps. Collated, complete.
Volume VIII illustrated with a folding map to the frontispiece, and six folding maps. Collated, complete. Twenty-four pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.
Written by Alexander William Kinglake, a noted English travel writer and historian, possibly best known for this, which is generally considered to be his magnum opus.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Light discolouration to the spines. Some marks and some patches of rubbing to the boards and spines. Volume VIII with a paint mark to the tail of the front board and spine. Tidemark to the tail of the front board of Volume VIII, with a smaller one to the head of the rear board. Front hinge of Volume IV is a little strained but remains firm, the rear hinge is starting but firm. Front hinge of Volume V is strained but remains firm. Hinges of Volume VI are starting but firm. Hinges of Volumes VII and VIII are starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the rear endpaper of Volume I. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper of Volume IV. Institutional label to the front pastedowns of Volumes V, VI, VII, ánd VIII.T Tidemark to the pastedowns and endpapers of Volume VIII. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots and some marks. Page 299/300 of Volume I is detached but present. Tidemark to the head of the last few pages of Volume I. Dark tidemark to the margin of the first few pages of Volume I. Plate II of Volume II is detached but present. Two folding maps at the rear of Volume II are detached but present. Folding plate facing page 350 in Volume III with a repair to the reverse, with an additional leaf adhered. Foxing to the first and last few pages of Volume VI.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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