Hamley e bruce (20 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: Used - Very Good. VG paperback. New edition. New edition of 1855 original (published in Blackwood's magazine); spine and cover uncreased; a clean, tidy copy. Used - Very Good. VG paperback.

Zustand: New. In English.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. 2009. New ed of 1855 ed. paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. n.e.of 1855 ed edition. 376 pages. 8.35x5.51x1.02 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. 2006. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 376 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - While I was delivering the order, a round shot passed through my horse, close to the saddle, and rolled us over; while on the ground another canon shot passed through him. A sergeant of artillery ran to extricate me; he had just lifted from under the horse, and I was in the act of steadying myself on his shoulder, when a shot carried off his thigh and he fell back on me.This is a scene describes a narrow escape for Hamley during the bloody battle of Inkerman. The author of this remarkable book, a Gunner officer, served on the Artillery Staff, first as Adjutant to the First Division field artillery and then as ADC to the Commander Royal Artillery throughout the siege of Sevastopol, and as such he was well placed to make this record of the campaign. As he says in the introduction it was not his intention to indulge in fanciful rhetoric but to give a 'round, unvarnished tale.' All was written in camp when he was off duty, in a tent or in a hut, and his descriptions of the fighting and the aftermath paint a grim and often gruesome picture. Disease and sickness ravaged the army; in December 1854 and January 1855 the sick returns amounted to 14,000. The pictures he paints, in his matter-of-fact narrative, reflect some appalling sights of the dead and dying on the battlefields. He takes us through the Alma, Inkerman, Balaklava to the fall of Sevastopol in September 1855 which was the prelude to the peace talks a few months later. The siege of Sevastopol lasted a year and cost the British some 11,000 casualties, the French 12,000 and the Russians 50,000. There are some very good illustrations by the author himself. For the students of this dreadfully mishandled war (administration, logistics and medical) this book will be compulsive reading.…

New Edition. Annotated by previous owner throughout. Good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and dust-toned as with age. Boards slightly stained. Remains quite well preserved overall. Physical description; xix, 425 p.: maps; 26 cm. Includes index. "The issue of a reprint of "The operations of war" having been found necessary, the opportunity has been taken to make a few minor amendments in the new chapters which were added to the sixth edition"--P. vi. Subjects; Military art and science. Strategy. 1 Kg. …

Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Zustand: Good. Condition Notes: Rebound with the original backstrip pasted to the spine. Contents clean and bright despite the limited age-toning. First folding map is misfolded and torn at the folds if complete. A couple of the tissue-guards, if as issued, now missing; Hardback. Quarter-Leather on Marbled boards with gilt on 5 raised bands titles to the spine; Measures 8½" x 5¼" (1 kg); pp (xv) 339; Includes: Fold-out plates (1); Fold-out colour plates (1); Colour plates; Black & white plates (under tissue guards); Fold-out maps (1); Colour frontispiece (tissue-guarded); || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #191270 ||. …

Hard Cover. Zustand: VG. First Edition. 8vo. later green cloth gilt (early-mid 1900s), red speckling to leaf edges (a little rubbed & bumped, spine and edges a bit discoloured through sunning, neat bookplate [Hector Stewart Richardson Orams] to front pastedown, offsetting to verso of FFE, prev. owner's name in ink on title, occ. spotting & creasing, and a few waterstains to plate margins, a crease & a couple of tears to folding map (1 repaired), otherwise clean); pp. xvi, 340 (last blank), with 9 attractive lithographs [tissue-guarded], 2 of which are folding (5 tinted, 4 colour). A very good copy of a beautifully illustrated work. …

Leather. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. First edition. Vibrantly illustrated with chromolithographs, this is an excellent example of the first edition of Edward Bruce Hamley's account of the Siege of Sebastopol. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with nine plates, including a chromolithographic frontispiece, three further chromolithographs, and five tinted lithographs. With a folding sketch map to the rear.The illustrations to this work were drawn by Hamley himself. Collated, complete.Hamley, an officer in the Royal Artillery and later a noted military writer, authored this work based on his first-hand experiences during the Crimean War. He provides a detailed narrative of the Siege of Sebastopol, focusing on the operations of the British forces.Including observations on the conduct of the war, conditions in the camp, and military strategy. In a half straight grain morocco binding, with marbled paper covered boards. A touch of rubbing to board perimeters and joints, with further rubbing to marbled paper, otherwise externally excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally bright, with only the odd spot, most concentrated to leaves surrounding plates. Very Good Indeed. Lieut.-Col. E. Bruce Hamley (illustrator). book.…

Edinburgh, London, W. Blackwood and Sons, 1855. Original red embossed cloth (spine damaged; 1 hinge weak). With folding plan of Sevastopol, 4 coloured lithographed plates (1 folding) and 5 tinted lithographed plates (1 folding) after E.B. Hamley by M. & N. Hanhart. XV,339 pp. First edition. - Edward Bruce Hamley went out to the Crimea as adjudant to Colonel Richard Dacres,commanding the batteries in the First Division. On the death of General Strangways at Inkerman, Dacres was promoted to chief command of the artillery, Hamley becoming his aide-du-camp. Originally submitted to Blackwoord's as a serie of letters, with work probably represents the most vivid published portrayal of the siege. The attractive lithographs are from the author's own sketches. Includes descriptions of the charges of the Heavy Brigade and of Florence Nightingale in her hospital. - (Some spotting). Abbey, Travel, 236; Bibl. Russica 125.…

Fine Binding. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. First edition. A finely bound, first edition copy of this important first hand account of this particular campaign during the Crimean War. With the original colour plates in a bright condition. In a bright and sumptuous half morocco binding. Illustrated with nine lithographic plates total. With the coloured frontispiece, three coloured plates, and five tinted plates. The illustrations to this work were drawn by Hamley himself. Collated, complete. Written by Lieutenant General Sir Edward Bruce Hamley. Hamley was a Lieutenant Colonel at the time of writing. He served throughout the Crimean War as the aide-de-camp or ADC to Sir Richard Dacres. In this role he commanded the artillery and partook in all operations which lead to him becoming successively major and lieutenant-colonel. Throughout the Crimean War, Hamley contributed articles to 'Blackwood's Magazine' which gave a leading account of the progress of the campaign. Several of these articles have been republished in this work, leading this to be the first edition of these works in book form. This work pre-dates Hamley's magnum opus 'The Operations of War' which became a text-book of military instruction. Many regard this earlier work as crucial for his development and establishment as a military author. With the bookplate of Reginald Hildyard (1876-1965) to the front pastedown. Hildyard was a British Army officer who saw active service in the Second Boer War and the First World War. Hamley notes to the preface that his professional role 'afforded peculiar facilities for observation'. He re-iterates that the words written to this work were written in camp in the intervals of military duty 'at first in a tent, and after Christmas in a hut'. An important piece of military history, from the perspective of someone who was a key operator in the Crimean War. In a half morocco binding with paper covered boards. Externally, in an excellent condition with just some minor shelfwear. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown, General Sir Reginald Hildyard. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with occasional scattered spots, mostly to the edges. Plates have a few light tide marks to the outer margins, not affecting the image with the odd spots to plates. The plates remain in a very bright condition. Very Good Indeed. E Bruce Hamley (illustrator). book.…