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Naval & Military Trophies & Personal Relics of British Heroes by Richard R.Holmes - 1896

by Richard R.Holmes

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Naval & Military Trophies & Personal Relics of British Heroes

by Richard R.Holmes

  • Used
  • very good
  • Hardcover
London: John C.Nimmo, 1896. Thirty six full page colour plates with tissue guards from watercolours by William Gibb, each with preceding notes by Richard Holmes. The introduction by Viscount Wolseley and published to coincide with the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria. The plates illustrated are the Crown and Chalice from Abyssinia, the Pistol of Sir Ralph Abercrombie and the sash by which the body of Sir John Moore was lowered to his grave and the Swords of Oliver Cromwell and John Hampden.. Cloth, Hardcover. Very Good. Illus. by William Gibb. 410x315mm.
  • Bookseller Wadard Books PBFA GB (GB)
  • Illustrator William Gibb
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher John C.Nimmo
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1896
  • Size 410x315mm

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Naval and Military Trophies and Personal Relics of British Heroes

by Holmes, Richard R

  • Used
  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
1st Edition.
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
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Scarthin Books ABA, ILAB
Matlock, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
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Item Price
£175.00

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John C.Nimmo, 1896. 1st Edition. . Book Book Hardcover. Very Good/Good. John C.Nimmo, 1896. 1st Edition . Very Good/Good. A spectacular copy of this spectacular volume, with its 36 tissue-guarded chromo-lithographs. All edges gilt, navy blue pattern cloth with ornate gilt block of Britannia atop her lion, sailor and soldier (but not yet airman). Puce(?)(pale brown-purple) endpapers show where two bookplates have been carefully removed, otherwise the book is very good, almost fine, the spine only being slightly darkened. The spine is dated 1897 at the foot. In original slipcase, worn, the illustrated front-of-box paper darkened but colorful and complete apart from two very small edge losses. The weight would involve extra postage abroad, but we can send to most mainland British addresses free of extra charge. The full price in 1896/7 was seven guineas, the equivalent of around £800 today, though I dare say some were sold more cheaply.
Item Price
£175.00

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