Griffiths captain f a (2 Ergebnisse)

Small hardback, approx 6 x 3.5 inches. Halfbound black calf leather and marbled paper to boards. Speckled page edges, raised banding and embossed decoration to spine, with maroon leather spine label lettered in gilt. In very good condition. Boards rubbed, corners bumped, rubbing to edges and ends of spine. Inscription to endpaper, rear of title page and rear of plate at p96. Some occasional handling marks and minor foxing spots to pages. Else a very good clean and tight copy. xxvii + 372pp. Illustrated with 12 B&W engraved plates, figures and tables within text.…

An interesting soldier's vade mecum from the mid-19th century. "The present edition contains about one fourth additional material, one extra Plate, Wood cuts &c." Not in Riling. Duodecimo (152 x 95 mm). 12 plates, one of them double-page. Contemporary half black roan on marbled boards. Contemporary ownership inscription of Lt. J. W. Christian to the title page. Light browning, a little rubbed at the extremities with wear to spine ends, front hinge slightly cracked but holding fine, very good condition.…