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The Illustrated History Of The War Against Russia
by Nolan, E.H
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- first
- Condition
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About This Item
London: James S. Virtue, 1857. First Edition. Quarter Leather. Very good. The first two-volume edition of The Illustrated History Of The War Against Russia by Edward Henry Nolan, published circa 1857 by James S. Virtue of London.. Quarto, [two volumes], vii, [1], 812pp, [2]; v, [3], 772pp, [2]. Three quarter brown calf, marbled boards. Spines rebuilt, original calf laid over new spine. Text block resown, rubbing to marbled boards. Internally clean, free of notable foxing or wear. Both volumes complete: Frontispiece portrait, vignette title page, 4 bi-fold maps and 36 engraved plates in Volume I; Frontispiece portrait, vignette title page, 2 bi-fold maps and 30 engraved plates. From the library of Charles Fleischman of Cincinnati, with his library plate on front endpaper. This work first appeared as an illustrated, 8-volume work in 1856, published by James Virtue of London. This is the first two-volume edition, fully illustrated with maps and plates of the Crimean War.
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- Title
- The Illustrated History Of The War Against Russia
- Author
- Nolan, E.H
- Illustrator
- The first two-volume edition of The Illustrated History Of The War Against Russia by Edward Henry Nolan, published circa 1857 by
- Format/Binding
- Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- James S. Virtue
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1857
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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