Gowing sergeant timothy (3 risultati)
Altre immaginiLingua: Inglese
Editore: The Folio Society, London, UK, 1954
- Rilegato
Da: All Lost Books, Wollaston, Regno UnitoAll Lost Books
Contatta il venditoreVenditore con 5 stelleCondizione: Usato - Molto buono
EUR 11,46
EUR 23,65 spedizioneSpedito da Regno Unito a U.S.A.Quantità: 1 disponibili
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. The author served throughout the Crimean War, participating at Alma, Sevastopol, Inkermann and Balaclava. Includes wood-engravings of battlefield sketches by various was artists. xx, 146pp. Light rubbing to edges of DJ. DJ spine sunned. 1cm closed tear to head of…DJ spine. Foxing to rear DJ panel. DJ price-clipped.
Altre immaginiA Soldier's Experience, or A Voice from the Ranks ; Showing the Cost of War in Blood and Treasure. A Personal Narrative of the Crimean Campaign, from the Standpoint of the Ranks; the Indian Mutiny, and Some of its Atrocities; the Afghan Campaigns of 1863. Also Sketches of the Lives and Deaths of Sir H Havelock KCB, and Captain Hedley Vicars, Together with Some Things Not Generally Known. By One of the Royal Fusiliers
Gowing, T ( Timothy ) Late Sergeant Major 7th Royal Fusiliers
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Thos Forman & Sons ( Thomas ), Nottingham, 1895
- Rilegato
Da: C. Parritt, Derby, Regno UnitoC. Parritt
Contatta il venditoreVenditore con 5 stelleCondizione: Usato - Buono
EUR 36,17
EUR 17,56 spedizioneSpedito da Regno Unito a U.S.A.Quantità: 1 disponibili
Decorative Cloth. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 1895 (1883) Reprint. 585pp. God/None. Black decorative cloth boards with a little rubbing/bumping to edges/spine, minor scuffing. Contents generally clean and tight but for very minor soiling, a little spotting/browning mainly to first few pages front and back, a little cocked, mino…r splitting to hinges. Gilt edging to pages. A few B&W plates including one fold-out. B&W photo plate of the author at frontis. A personal account of the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, and the Afghan campaigns from the perspective of a soldier. It provides an insight into the realities of war, illustrating the sacrifices made by soldiers and the costs of these conflicts in both blood and treasure. The author reflects on his early life and enlistment into the Royal Fusiliers amidst the excitement of impending war. He provides vivid recollections of his voyage, the camaraderie amongst the soldiers, and the harsh conditions of military life. Also included are sketches from the life of Major General Sir Henry Havelock who was particularly associated with India and the recapture of Cawnpore during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and Captain Hedley Vicars, a British Army officer and evangelical, killed in action during the Crimea.
Editore: Heinemann, Melbourne, London, 1954., 1954
- Rilegato
Da: Sainsbury's Books Pty. Ltd., Camberwell, VIC, AustraliaSainsbury's Books Pty. Ltd.
Contatta il venditoreVenditore con 4 stelleCondizione: Usato
EUR 15,65
EUR 20,98 spedizioneSpedito da Australia a U.S.A.Quantità: 1 disponibili
8vo, 145pp, with wood-engravings. A good hardback copy in edge worn, price clipped dust jacket with two small closed tears. Foxing to fore edges and offsetting to endpapers.
