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A. W. Kinglake. The Invasion of the Crimea

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A. W. Kinglake. The Invasion of the Crimea
<B>A. W. Kinglake. </B></I><B><I>The Invasion of the Crimea:</B></I></B></I><I> Its Origin, and an Account of Its Progress Down to the Death of Lord Raglan</B></I>. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1890-1892. <BR>New Cabinet Edition. Nine twelvemo volumes. Over 4,000 pages, including numerous fold-out maps & battlefield diagrams, and a lengthy index.<BR><BR>Contemporary red half-leather with marbled boards and gilt spine titles. Marbled edges and endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to the front pastedown of the first eight volumes. Front board of volume VIII detached, and a few volumes have tender hinges, but overall the bindings are sound. Mild edge and corner wear to most volumes, otherwise a very good set in a beautiful deluxe binding.<BR><BR>"Alexander William Kinglake (1809-1891) visited the Crimea in 1854, as a civilian, and was present at the battle of the Alma (20 Sep 1854). The British C in C, Lord Raglan, suggested to Kinglake that he write a history of the Crimean War and made available all his private papers. The result is this monumental and elaborate piece of work which tells the story of the war from its origin to the death of Raglan on 28 June 1855; the conflict still had another eight months to run to its conclusion at the Treaty of Paris on 28 February 1856." (Naval and Military Press)<BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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