Robert ker sir porter (32 Ergebnisse)

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

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

Zustand: New. In English.

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

Loose Leaf. Zustand: New. Reproduction. Original title: Charge German: Erhebung French: Frais Spanish: Carga High-quality fine-art reproduction based on an original work from the Ycba. Creation period: 19th century (1803). Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper (Photo Matt Fibre) in size A5. The motif is printed with a white border (museum-style presentation). No.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

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

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket Issued. Limited/Numbered. The letters of the much travelled artist who accompanied Moore up to his death at the Battle of Corunna. Reprint of the 1809 original edition. Limited edition of 250 copes, this being numbered 56. Includes 1*maps and 6*engravings taken from Porter's sketches. xvi, 320pp. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Boards protected by removable plastic DJ. …

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

LIMITED FACSIMILE EDITION (No. 4 of 250 copies) of 1809 First Edition 8vo. dark green cloth hardback, gilt. No dust jacket. 320pp., illustrated in b/w and with folding map at end. A clean copy with no markings or inscriptions. A VERY GOOD COPY. (Shelf 51/200) ISBN: 0946879109 PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.…

Hd.back.Limited ed. copy.213/250 SLIGHT SHELF WEAR. Facsimile of the 1809 edition.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. This is a Good Ex Kensington and Chelsea Library Copy rebound in black cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine.There is one reference plate to the front pastedown and with a couple of round stamps to the title page and with a couple of smaller code markings to the same page and with ink stamp to the fore-edge and top edge of the book.Small ink stamp to page 100.This copy has just the one large folding map of the advance of the French Army to Moscow measures some 45cm by 45 cm in size.There are a couple of tape repairs to it's margins.Map is partially coloured.The book lacks the retreat map/plan.Binding remains firm with NO hinge weakness.Written by Sir Robert Ker Porter and published in 1813, provides a detailed contemporary account of Napoleon's failed invasion of Russia. The book offers a personal and historical overview of the Napoleonic Wars' pivotal, devastating campaign.8vo Third Edition 434pp 1814.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Hartford, CT: Andrus and Starr, 1815. Title page dated 1815. Includes a frontis portrait of Prince Koutousoff and two folding maps hand colored in green and red. Full brown leather with dark red spine label, 400 pages. Fair condition, front cover detached, spine dried with surface chips (archivally stabilized), text block sound, maps age-toned with closed tears but essentially no paper loss (repairable), pages uniformly age-darkened, name and 1818 date on title page and rear free endpaper, Victorian period ownership stamp at top of title page and contents page and verso of first map, other wear. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 884 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 450 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: None Issued. The author was Tsar Alexander I's personal artist and accompanied him, including during th French invasion of 1812 which is the basis for this work. Includes engraved portrait frontispiece, 2 large folding maps (1 with short tear at gutter and splits to fold lines with old repairs verso), short tear to bottom edge not affecting text. Later rebiacking in brown cloth with green morocco label with gilt lettering to the spine. Brown paper covering remainder of boards. Shelf-wear to boards' surface and rubbing to board edges. Private book plate of J R Hutchinson to front pastedown. Creases to various pages.…

Zustand: Gut. 4°, XII, 282 Seiten mit einem colorierten Titelportrait und 2 volorierten Faltkarten, betitelter Original-Halbledereinband - vorderer Buchdeckel lose sonst guter Zustand - 1813. MC556 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 900.

1814 Edition. Finely bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Gilt-titled spine, gilted-raised bands, and spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. An exceptional copy - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 379 pages; Subjects: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 --Contemporaries. Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Personal narratives, British. 1 Kg. …

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. The first edition of this uncommon work regarding travels in Portugal and Spain during the Peninsula War. Written by Sir Robert Ker Porter, a Scottish artist, diplomat and traveller. Porter is noted for his accounts of times in Russia, Spain and Persia. He was also one of the earliest panorama painters in Britain. This work is based on letters written by Sir Robert Ker Porter on his travels under General Sir John Moore. Moore and Porter met in Sweden where Porter decided to accompany Moore on his military expedition. Porter was therefore present at the Battle of Coruna, and the death of the general. These letters give a detailed account of this battle. Illustrated with six plates. Collated, complete. To the preface Porter notes that these letters were 'written on the spot, and immediately as the events arose, of which they are the subjects'. A key first-hand account regarding the state of Portugal and Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. In a contemporary tree calf binding. Rebacked with the original spine label laid down. Chip to the frontispiece at the edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with just the odd scattered spots. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.…

Artist, author, diplomat and horseman, present at Sir John Moore's death in Corunna, knighted by the king of Sweden, historical painter to Tsar Alexander, British consul in Venezuela: see the entry on this renaissance man in the Oxford DNB. Both in good condition, with folds for postage. Both signed 'R Ker Porter'. The recipient (known to her family as the 'Queen Bee') was the widow of the Hon. George Villiers, who resided with her family at Kent House, Knightsbridge, home of her brother the Earl of Morley. (See the entry on her son Thomas Hyde Villiers (1801-1832) in the History of Parliament.) ONE (1 April 1830): 4pp, 12mo. Bifolium. When he reaches 'the Other World' he will be pleased to collect for her 'any seeds that I think will be acceptable - with respect to the Gnaco Plant'. At the College of Physicians on 5 May, a paper will be read 'on its virtues, expressed with all the care I was Master of', and he will be 'truly happy on my return to aid you in any way in my power in really expressing the plant - in order to put its virtues to the test'. He asks her to tell 'Miss Villiers that the drawing both for herself, and my good friend Villiers shall be voyaged from the terra firma on the other side of the Atlantic sans faute and possibly their [sic] having been done under a tropical Sun may make them more curious - and If devoid of Spirit the [sic] cannot lack warmth of colouring'. He sails on the Wednesday and will 'count (as I did before) the months that wear away till I once again see England all my dear relations and friends left therein'. He ends with reference to his mother's death. TWO (18 October 1830): 6pp, 4to. Bifolium and single leaf, the latter bearing small seal in red wax, and addressed to 'The Honble Mrs Villiers / &c &c &c / Kent House'. He acknowledges that he has 'sinned somewhat' with regard to his promise, but hopes 'not past forgiveness'. If she knew 'dreary as well as unsettled state of affairs we are in here - I think you would be surprized, that the one did not smother in gloom, every exertion of thought, and the other create so ungovernable an effervescence of intellect, as to obliterate both friends, seeds, and drawings'. He is sending 'a few of our rarest seeds - that one of the Palo de Vaca - or Vegetable Cow - (for we have innumerable vegetable animal representatives in this new world) is very difficult to be procured not only from the distance the trees grow up the mountain, but also the great labour and privation the amateur is obliged to undergo in wandering after it'. He is making 'a Second Excursion in order to investigate more carefully the To-nian Tree - at the period it is in Flower - the height of it, is from 80 to a 100 feet and before the enormous branches spread from its trunk'. He describes its dimensions, and how 'if pierced to the heart - (which unlike the animal Cow) lives - and gives gallons of milk for hours together - with which the Aboriginal Indians feed their children, and use for other domestic purposes - When the moon is at the full, the tree is doubly productive - I intrude this little history of my my friend - in order to enhance the value of the Solitary Seed now sent'. The drawing he promised her daughter will 'find its way to Downing Street (as I hope this Envoi will) in the course of a packet or two'. He ends by noting that 'there is not an English family in Caracas (save one, and that is Jewish)', so that he is 'compelled to cross the mountains to the Sea Coast several leagues that I may not be tete a tete with my secretary'. From the Villiers family papers.…