Complete History of the Russian War: From its commencement to its close; giving a graphic picture of the great drama of war
by [William Howard] Russell
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No DJ
- Seller
-
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Good HC, no DJ. Brown cloth over boards, covers blind stamped with floral designs and scroll work; spine gilt stamped with tiles and martial designs. Clean, square covers and spine; lightly scuffed; front cover has narrow, light color, damp stain across upper portion; rubbed at spine ends with some chipping, light fraying; tightly bound; clean interior with occasional foxing; some age darkening on some text pages; all leaves remain supple; front fold-out, color map of 'Seat of War' (broad overview of Black Seam Russia, Danube, Turkey) with 'Siege Operations before Sevastopol' inset is intact and in Very Good condition; front fold-out engraving of Sevastopol bombardment in intact in Good condition with closed tear at one fold; lacking rear fold-out color map; all 16 full page engravings are present. 8vo, 181 pp + 4 pp military terms glossary + 3 pp adverts. Cf, OCLC #445475.
Details
- Bookseller
- Madden Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17584
- Title
- Complete History of the Russian War: From its commencement to its close; giving a graphic picture of the great drama of war
- Author
- [William Howard] Russell
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: J.G. Wells
- Date Published
- 1857
- Keywords
- RUSSIAN, OTTOMAN, BRITISH, IMPERIALISM, FRANCE, CHRISTIANITY, LIGHT BRIGADE. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, CRIMEAN WAR, BALAKLAVA, SEBASTAPOL, NICHOLAS, ALEXANDER, RAGLAN, INKERMAN, BLACK SEA
Terms of Sale
Madden Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Madden Books
Biblio member since 2011
Brattleboro, Vermont
About Madden Books
I am a book collector and seller with many years experience. My particular areas of interest are politics, history, law, economics, labor and sociology. I also collect and sell Vermont and New England books, pamphlets, ephemera and magazines. I have a large selection of mysteries and detective books. I have general stock of literature, sciences, arts, world and regional politics & history.
Glossary
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- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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