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Expertly rebacked in dark brown calf over brown cloth boards. Decorative blind rolls on calf edges. Upper board with printed title panel pasted on. Spine with 5 raised bands in 6 compartments, gilt lettering and rules. Housed in partial slipcase, grey cloth. All edges uncut. , Oblong elephant folio (603x905 mm). A rare example of maps and views from the Crimean War (the Eastern War in 1854, 1855 and 1856, Undertaken by Order of His Majesty Emperor Napoleon III).Napoleon III was President of France from 1848 to 1852 and then Emperor of the French from 1852 until his deposition in 1870. He was the first president, second emperor, and last monarch of France.Napoleon III aimed to reassert French influence in Europe and around the world. In Europe, he allied with Britain and defeated Russia in the Crimean War (1853?1856)., Size : Oblong elephant folio , A very good example. Including 11 landscape plates and 30 map plates, 6 of which are double-page, and 1 additional fold-out map.