THE INVASION OF THE CRIMEA: Its origin, and an account of its progress down to the death of Lord Raglan.
In eight volumes, totalling more than 3,700 pages, with tinted folding panorama to Volume III, plus a total of 62 battle maps and plans (many folding, several with coloured highlights, some lightly foxed), appendices, index, errata slip Volume II; demy 8vo; nineteenth century tan calf, red and brown gilt titling labels, the spines decorated in gilt between raised bands, gilt rules to boards, boards lightly marked, edges lightly rubbed; marbled edges and endpapers; armorial bookplate of Hugh, Duke of Westminster (Volumes I-VI) and later book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedowns, some light browning and foxing, mainly to blank outer leaves, fore-edge of a folding map in Volume V lightly creased and browned; William Blackwood and Sons, London, 1863-1887. Volumes I & II second editions (1863); others first editions, dated 1868 (III & IV), 1875 (V), 1880 (VI) and 1887 (VII & VIII) respectively.. Item #172147
Price: $3,000.00