George Cadogan Illustrator (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: As New. First Edition. 1980 Stated First American Edition hardcover with dust jacket. UNREAD COPY with bright, unmarked, well-bound pages. Jacket is bright and glossy, with minimal shelf-rubbing and no tears, bumps, or creases. This is NOT an ex-library book and not a remainder. Nice copy! "Colonel the Hon. George Cadogan saw the Crimean War as a participant, and recorded his observations in pictures while on the battlefield. His superb watercolors, carefully arranged in a large album which has been kept and treasured by his family, present the Crimean War from a soldier's point of view, sometimes horrifying, sometimes whimsical, sometimes sentimental, but at all times true to the prevailing atmosphere and events of the period. The text is an abridged version of LETTERS FROM HEADQUARTERS by Lt. Col. S.J.G. Calthorpe, an officer on the Headquarters Staff, which was first published in two volumes in 1856 by John Murray and had two further editions in 1857 and 1858. These brilliant yet delicate watercolors superimposed upon a vivid narrative allow the modern reader a unique view of the Crimean War as experienced by two serving officers. This is art and military history combined to extraordinary effect.".…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Dust Jacket. First Abridged and Illustrated Edition. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket. First Abridged and Illustrated Edition. Small Oversize. Cadogan, General the Hon. Sir George - Illustrator (illustrator).

HC. Condition: Near Fine. A fine, square and tight example of this abridged edition of the Letters From Headquarters of Col. Calthorpe, with illustrations by Gen. Cadogan himself. Originally published in 1856, with consecutive editions in 1857 and 1858, the text combined with these watercolor illustrations characterizes mid-19th century battle before the extensive use of photography. Contains a plan of battle of Balaklava fought in 1854. The text is that of the 3rd edition published by John Murray in 1858. Not price clipped. DJ has some minor rubbing, text pages are clean and unmarked. 288pp.…

Tall 8vo. 153[1]pp, coloured frontis, coloured full-page text illustrations (some double-page), b/w text illustrations. Original blue cloth gilt, d/w.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.