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The Recent Operations of the British Forces at Rangoon and Martaban
by Baker, Thomas Turner
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Schenectady, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Thomas Hatchard, 1852. First Edition. Hardcover. vii, 78pp. Original dark brown cloth stamped in gold on the spine and in blind on the sides. Bound by J. Dean at the Strand. Hand-colored frontispiece, one plate of the vessel Yathunah-gee-mohn, and two folding plates: the first, a view of the town of Rangoon; the second, depicting the attack of the Dunnoo stockade. With the bookplate of the military collection of Anne S. K. Brown. A first hand account of the second Anglo-Burmese war by Rev. Thomas T. Baker, Chaplain of Her Majesty's ship Fox, who died from cholera while attending the wounded. The last chapter of the book, describing the capture of Martaban and Rangoon, was added after the author's death. Spine professionally restored, mild toning to text block, light smudges to some of the leaves, some edge wear. A very good copy. ; Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22731
- Title
- The Recent Operations of the British Forces at Rangoon and Martaban
- Author
- Baker, Thomas Turner
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Hatchard
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1852
- Keywords
- NON-FICTION, MILITARY, GREAT BRITAIN, BURMA, WAR, 1800s, HISTORY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; History;
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About the Seller
Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Biblio member since 2008
Schenectady, New York
About Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Parigi Books, established in 2006, is an independent antiquarian bookstore located in the heart of Schenectady, NY. We are open by appointment only.We buy and sell fine books and collectibles in all fields with a strong focus on science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, comics and graphic novels. Our eclectic taste is reflected in the ample variety of items available, from significant titles from the 1500s on to original comic art, from collectible paperbacks to literary magazines. We carry in stock the best selection of Italian language graphic novels and comics you can find this side of the pond.As fairly strict graders who pay particular attention to collecting standards, we have been able to make thousands of customers happy over the years.Parigi Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA).
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