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The Great War with Russia: The Invasion of the Crimea
by [Larry McMurtry Collection] INSCRIBED WIlliam Howard Russell
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Extremities lightly rubbed, soiled, and edgeworn; extreme outward bowing to boards; rubbed to lower textblock edge; front hinge
- Seller
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Addison, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Extremities lightly rubbed, soiled, and edgeworn; extreme outward bowing to boards; rubbed to lower textblock edge; front hinge cracked; light foxing to prelims. About very good. LMM-245.
William Howard Russell. The Great War with Russia: The Invasion of the Crimea. London: George Routledge & Sons, 1895. First edition. Duodecimo. 324pp. Vellum binding, lettered in gilt to spine, ruled I gilt to boards, all edges gilt, marbled endleaves.
Presentation copy inscribed by author to his daughter: To my dear daughter Alberta from her / affectionate father / W. H. Russell.
From the collection of Larry McMurtry, at his home in Archer City, Texas. His book, with personal brand-mark bookplate.
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- InkQ Rare Books LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 245
- Title
- The Great War with Russia: The Invasion of the Crimea
- Author
- [Larry McMurtry Collection] INSCRIBED WIlliam Howard Russell
- Book Condition
- Used - Extremities lightly rubbed, soiled, and edgeworn; extreme outward bowing to boards; rubbed to lower textblock edge; front hinge
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
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InkQ Rare Books LLC
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- Spine
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- Soiled
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