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Journal of the Late Campaign in Egypt Including Descriptions of That Country, and of Gibraltar, Minorca, Malta, Marmorice, and Macri; With an Appendix Containing Official Papers and Documents
by Walsh, Thomas
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very good with some aging to pages, particularly uncut edges, shadowing opposite engravings, occasional foxing.
- Seller
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North Haven, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: T. Cadell, Jun, and W. Davies, 1803. First Edition. Half brown leather with matching brown marbled paper over boards. Edges mostly worn, scuffs to calf spine binding, titling in gilt. Very good with some aging to pages, particularly uncut edges, shadowing opposite engravings, occasional foxing.. 11.5" x 9.25", 4to., uncut edges, pp. viii, 18 pp. of Subscribers, 2 pp. of binding instructions, 261 pp, with 145 pp. Appendix and 4 pp. of Contents. Includes with 49 Plates Illustrated by numerous Engravings of Antiquities, Views, Costumes, Plans, Positions, &c. All inserts are placed in recommended order. The 49 plates include six [6] single page acquatints, and 10 hand colored folding maps and plans. The author, CPT Thomas Walsh was an Irish member of the 93rd Regiment of Foot who participated in the Egypt campaign as the Aide-de-Camp to Major-General Sir Eyre Coote. His grasp of the battle plans is evident in the graphic military shorthand of unit placements (English, French and Turkish) and a Headquarters view of the battles. "The fire from our batteries however was continued, as the enemy rehoisted their flag, and showed no symptoms of surrendering." (p. 208).
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- Bookseller
- Montgomery Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3253
- Title
- Journal of the Late Campaign in Egypt Including Descriptions of That Country, and of Gibraltar, Minorca, Malta, Marmorice, and Macri; With an Appendix Containing Official Papers and Documents
- Author
- Walsh, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Half brown leather with matching brown marbled paper over boards. Edges mostly worn, scuffs to calf spine binding, titling in gi
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good with some aging to pages, particularly uncut edges, shadowing opposite engravings, occasional foxing.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- T. Cadell, Jun, and W. Davies
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1803
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Montgomery Rare Books
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North Haven, Connecticut
About Montgomery Rare Books
I started as a collector of signed Presidents and Politicians more than 30 years ago. I have expanded that original collection to include signed documents, ephemera, historical, Americana. Montgomery also excels at assisting clients de-acquisition their inherited books or your own collection. We also attend multiple books fairs each year in the Western U. S.
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Calf
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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