Gowing sergeant timothy (2 Ergebnisse)
Weitere BilderSprache: Englisch
Verlag: The Folio Society, London, UK, 1954
- Hardcover
Anbieter: All Lost Books, Wollaston, Vereinigtes KönigreichAll Lost Books
Verkäufer/-in kontaktierenVerkäufer/-in mit 5 SternenZustand: Gebraucht - Gut
EUR 11,46
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. The author served throughout the Crimean War, participating at Alma, Sevastopol, Inkermann and Balaclava. Includes wood-engravings of battlefield sketches by various was artists. xx, 146pp. Light rubbing to edges of DJ. DJ spine sunned. 1cm closed tear to head of…DJ spine. Foxing to rear DJ panel. DJ price-clipped.
Weitere BilderA Soldier's Experience, or A Voice from the Ranks ; Showing the Cost of War in Blood and Treasure. A Personal Narrative of the Crimean Campaign, from the Standpoint of the Ranks; the Indian Mutiny, and Some of its Atrocities; the Afghan Campaigns of 1863. Also Sketches of the Lives and Deaths of Sir H Havelock KCB, and Captain Hedley Vicars, Together with Some Things Not Generally Known. By One of the Royal Fusiliers
Gowing, T ( Timothy ) Late Sergeant Major 7th Royal Fusiliers
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Thos Forman & Sons ( Thomas ), Nottingham, 1895
- Hardcover
Anbieter: C. Parritt, Derby, Vereinigtes KönigreichC. Parritt
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EUR 36,17
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Decorative Cloth. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1895 (1883) Reprint. 585pp. God/None. Black decorative cloth boards with a little rubbing/bumping to edges/spine, minor scuffing. Contents generally clean and tight but for very minor soiling, a little spotting/browning mainly to first few pages front and back, a little cocked, minor s…plitting to hinges. Gilt edging to pages. A few B&W plates including one fold-out. B&W photo plate of the author at frontis. A personal account of the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, and the Afghan campaigns from the perspective of a soldier. It provides an insight into the realities of war, illustrating the sacrifices made by soldiers and the costs of these conflicts in both blood and treasure. The author reflects on his early life and enlistment into the Royal Fusiliers amidst the excitement of impending war. He provides vivid recollections of his voyage, the camaraderie amongst the soldiers, and the harsh conditions of military life. Also included are sketches from the life of Major General Sir Henry Havelock who was particularly associated with India and the recapture of Cawnpore during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and Captain Hedley Vicars, a British Army officer and evangelical, killed in action during the Crimea.
