The History of the Baltic Campaign of 1854. From documents and other materials furnished by Vice-Admiral Sir C. Napier, K.C.B.
by NAPIER, Sir Charles, Vice-Admiral
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London: Richard Bentley, 1857. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. xlvi, [2], 622 pages. contents clean and tight .School price inscription to front blank to Thomas Bryden from the headmaster of Lincoln grammer school 1860. Bound in full contemporary green calf, gilt shield to front and rear board gilt tooled spine with dark red title label. Very occasional light surface rubbing to edges, binding clean and tight with no staining splits or chips.Napier's apologia for the Naval conduct of the Crimean War. Napier directed the blame at the Admiralty, whilst most looked to him
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- Hereward Books
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- 002686
- Title
- The History of the Baltic Campaign of 1854. From documents and other materials furnished by Vice-Admiral Sir C. Napier, K.C.B.
- Author
- NAPIER, Sir Charles, Vice-Admiral
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1857
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
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- Gilt
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Tight
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- 12mo
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- Rubbing
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