lieut colonel williams (7 risultati)

8vo. ii, 200 pp. 5 plates (1 steel engraving, 4 tinted wood engravings). Contemporary morocco. Tear in either end of spine, cover rubbed, bookplate of Wellington College library on front endpaper, text VG. A single volume from a series, this covers the war with Germany, 1870-1871.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Undated, 6 parts bound in to 3by Blackie & Son. Boards worn, cloth peeling from the leather, chipped endpapers, cracked hinges and foxing for all three, volume three has a loose endpaper, map of Sebastopol also loose. Vol 1. 1792-1812; Vol 2. The French War of 1812, to it's Close; Vol 3. 1857-1859. Shipped from the UK in recyclable card packaging.

3 vols. Illustrated from engravings. Small folio, old half leather over marbled boards. A couple of plates detached but present with light edgewear; light foxing. Spines sunned and scuffed.

Leather. Condizione: Good. Not Stated (illustratore). An unusual and heavily illustrated title, featuring volumes from two titles detailing the contemporary conflict with Russia. A richly illustrated volume, binding four volumes in one - originally published as wider sets, and bound individually.Three of these are of Lieut.-Colonel Williams' account, with the fourth being the first volume of a separate work, entitled ''The History of the Present War with Russia Giving the Full Details of the Operations of the Allied Armies'The companionship of these two works, each penned by a different author,offers an insightful point of comparison on their time and conflict.The first volume of Williams' text features a monochrome frontispiece and illustrated half title.This work also contains an illustrated half title marking the beginning of the first volume of 'The History of the Present War with Russia Giving the Full Details of the Operations of the Allied Armies' by Henry Tyrrell.This volume is dated 1854, and is of the first and only edition, featuring two monochrome frontispieces. No other collation record available for this volume.The rest of the text features fifty-nine monochrome plates, including several maps with colour detail.No other collation record available.'The History of the Present War with Russia' lacks title page. Bound in half calf. Externally, a little worn. Front hinge starting towards head. Moderate rubbing to boards and extremities. Front hinge starting. Ink inscriptions to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with the odd spot. The odd tide mark to plates. Occasional age toning to portions of text block. The odd crease to pages. Tape mending and reinforcing to plate at first p.33. Very slight cockling to text throughout. Mild losses to p.383. 'The History of the Present War with Russia' lacks title page. Good. book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. London: Printed and Published by John Tallis and Company, not dated 1850s. First Edition thus. In half leather binding, full blue calf with gilt titles to red labels, gilt decoration to the spine compartments, marbled page edges and tanned end papers. Four volumes bound in two tomes, with 26 plates at the rear of Vol I-2 and 37 plates at the rear of Vol 3-4. Damp stained to the plates, rubbed and worn to the bindings. The title page of Vol 1-2 states (Temporary Title A Beautifully Steel Vignette Walmer Castle is in the Hands of the Engraver) . Pagination: Vol I xxiv, 344pp; Vol II 408pp; Vol III 376pp; Vol IV 288pp. With a frontispiece to Vol I, II and III and plates bound in at the rear. No maps. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 11 inches tall (28cm). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles to red label, gilt decoration to the compartments, rubbed, faded and worn. Joints good condition worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition blue calf and cloth boards, rubbed and worn. Page edges good condition top edge slightly darkened, all marbled. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition tanned and marked. End papers good condition tanned and marked. Title good condition tanned with some foxing. Pages good condition pages are tanned throughout, some damp staining to the plates. Binding good condition. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: not dated Binding: Hardback.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1860 England s Battles Sea and Land Crimean Napoleonic Wars India Campaigns Navy England s Battles by Sea and Land is an impressive mid-19th-century account of notable military and naval battles involving the British military. This fine set by William Freke Williams covers battles in the Crimean War, The Napoleonic Wars, and the Central Indian Campaigns in 1858. While the content of this work is important, the draw of this set is the impressive full-page illustrations of sea battles, portraits, and iconic historical scenes. Item number: #41463 Price: $599 WILLIAMS, Lieut.-Colonel England s Battles by Sea and Land; From the Commencement of the Great French Revolution to the Present Time: With a Retrospective View of the Celebrated Epochs of British Military History; Including Our Indian Campaigns, and the Present Expedition Against Russian Aggression in the East. London; New York: The London Printing and Publishing Company, [ca.1860] Details: Collation: Complete; 3 volumes in 2 tomes o Tome I Vol. I v, [1], 7-392; 178 o Tome II Vol. II [2], 179-320 Vol. III [2], 432, [4] o 72 engraved plates throughout both tomes (including 2 double-page color maps) Language: English Binding: Leather; tight and secure Size: ~11in X 8in (28cm x 20cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 41463 Photos available upon request.

Condizione: Good. No date circa 1870's, 4 volumes bound in brown cloth with gilt titles on spines, some fading to spines, some shelfwear and fraying to tops and base of spines and general shelfwear to extremities, some foxing to endpapers.