Rev Gleig (104 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Condition: New.

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Condition: New. 2004 N&M Press reprint (original pub 1846). SB. ix + 182pp.Published Price £11.50 The author of this account, as well as being a Forces Chaplain, was a prolific military historian. His scholarly account of the first Afghan War begins with a detailed description of Afghanistainâs hostile terrain and its equally hostile (to outsiders) history. The book describes the early stages of the war, including Britainâs decision to cross the Indus river and invade; the march on Khandahar and the successful storming of Ghuznee. Rev. Gleig then narrates the surrender of the pro-Russian ruler of Afghanistan, Dost Mohammed, the peaceful occupation of the capital, Kabul, and the part that Saleâs Brigade played in the lengthy attempts to subdue Afghanistanâs unruly provinces. The narrative concludes with the capture of the city of Jellalabad, which was then besieged by hostile tribesmen before the garrison were relieved.

Condition: Fair. No Edition Remarks. 318 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Brown cloth with decorations. Colour illustrated plates throughout. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Water staining to both boards. Wear marks overall.

Condition: Fair. 1871. Reprinted. 134 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Brown staining to pages throughout. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to hinges and gutters, leaving netting exposed. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Some tanning to spine and edges. Light marks to boards.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Thus Paperback , Naval & Military Press, UK, 2009 . The book is Fine. The book has very slight edge wear, no inscriptions and the spine is sound, with no reading line. The pages are clean and unmarked. Sent within 24 hours. Ref: BK1916.

Condition: New. In.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. 2004 N&M Press reprint (original pub 1846). HB. ix + 182pp. The author of this account, as well as being a Forces Chaplain, was a prolific military historian. His scholarly account of the first Afghan War begins with a detailed description of Afghanistainâs hostile terrain and its equally hostile (to outsiders) history. The book describes the early stages of the war, including Britainâs decision to cross the Indus river and invade; the march on Khandahar and the successful storming of Ghuznee. Rev. Gleig then narrates the surrender of the pro-Russian ruler of Afghanistan, Dost Mohammed, the peaceful occupation of the capital, Kabul, and the part that Saleâs Brigade played in the lengthy attempts to subdue Afghanistanâs unruly provinces. The narrative concludes with the capture of the city of Jellalabad, which was then besieged by hostile tribesmen before the garrison were relieved.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Hardbound, no dust jacket, leather boards detached, spine backstrip is missing, Volume 3 only, former library copy with markings, wear to board edges , foxing to end pages & age toning, otherwise good.

Condition: New. In.

hardcover. Condition: Good. 1892 Longmans green edition on red cloth.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. John Murray 1907 edition. Pages clean and bright, incription on first psge, binding firm, minor shelf wear to cover. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Previous owner's name dated 1870 inside front board. No creasing to covers or to spine. Mainly clean pages with a little foxing, dusty marked page edges, a few small tears to pages (all text appears present), front end paper missing and rubbing/slight loss to spine ends. 322pp. In two parts, 1-136 and 137-322. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 5.75 x 3.75 inches.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. viii / 262 pp with Traveller's Library list to yellow endpapers, bound in pale red cloth, gilt title to spine. Cloth faded & worn, front hinge weak, Bibliotheca Churchilliana bookplate to ffep, text clean.

Condition: New. In.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Red cloth bound hardback volume with unclipped dust jacket. 336 pages, untrimmed along the fore-edge and bottom edge. Light wear to the cloth cover, including some denting to the corners and crushing to the head/tail of spine, but the binding remains sound. Lightly tanned appearance to the pages with areas of foxing, primarily to the fly-leaves and page edges. No inscriptions or annotations. Wear and discolouration/foxing to the dust jacket, with tears and losses to the edges and corners, and darkening along spine. Dust jacket has been wrapped in a clear protective wrapper. See sellers images for more detail. Size: 8" - 9" tall. Weight: 560g.

Hardcover. Condition: G-VG for Age. 1st ed. Vol.2 dated 1832, Vol.1 has '1831' pencilled below imprint on t.p. Vol.1:engraved t.p.+359; Vol.2: engraved t.p.+359, bothhave blue patterned endpapers with Lardner's Cabinet Cyclopaedia lists on endpapers, Vol.1 has a small early Royal Institution stamp bottom p.2 (after 'Advertisement'), Vol.2 has similar but smaller top Contents p., no other indications of lib. provenance and these too early (and quite attractive) to count as serious faults, 1852 dated sigs top front pastedowns and an early sig.on small rectangle of paper pasted top endpaper Vol.1, centre t.p.s are engravings of Battle of Hennecourt' and 'Marlborough' respectively, internally both clean, tight & otherwise unmarked. Dark blind-stamped cloth covers secure and generally clean but Vol.1 has dark patch down centre spine, bumped corners and top spine chipped; Vol.2. has similar spine darkening, though almost full length, spine ends chipped, corner rubbing and sm.nick front edge. Full 3 vol. sets apparently very scarce.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A splendid Victorian tinted litho portrait. From Maclise originals published between 1830-1838, these reprints were published in 1898. Mounted and ready to frame. "Author of 'The Subaltern'", is written underneath this fine characteristic portrait of Gleig, with printed signature.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. half leather and marble with marble edges. some wear to corners and cover edges with one corner bumped. Bookplate on front pastedown. Gilt decorated ribbed spine.

Condition: Fine. Naval & Military Press facsimile hard back binding in publisher's original teal cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains (ix), 182 pp. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. AFGHANISTAN.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Publisher - John Murray, London, 1830. Vol.1 of 3 vols. Small size, brown cover with black lettering, corners and spine tips crushed. Previous bookseller's label and publ. info to inside front cover, Family Library info comprises 4 leaves, tissue guarded frontispiece engraving of Robert Lord Clive, content, 365pp, foldout map of India, more publ. info. Tight binding.

Leather. Condition: Acceptable. 1830. 437pp. Volume III only. Cover detached. Some rubbing. Light foxing. I note every flaw I find, so buy with confidence.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Red cloth has dust soiling and spine top is frayed. Corners are bumped soft and worn through. Front pastedown has book plate from Walter Farquhar. Contents are in quite nice condition. 368pp.

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Published by Charles Lane, Sandbornton, New Hampshire, 1840. Hardcover. Condition: Good+. 192pp (p.191 misnumbered "161", p.[192] unnumbered) 32mo. (4.75" x 3") Full polished calf with moderate wear, spine repaired and remains 95% intact. A scarce early imprint from Sanbornton, NH. Owner name on 1st blank in old pan (Elijah Blood).

Later chaplain-general of the forces, author (DNB). One page, 8vo, remnants of laying down process on blank conjugate leaf, letter in good condition. "I will be happy to supply your place on Sunday morning [presumably taking a service] - & much regret the cause of your absence. / I too have had my gout, but it is pretty well over.".

Gebunden. Condition: New.

Condition: Fair. First Edition. George Robert Gleig (20 April 1796  9 July 1888) was a Scottish soldier, military writer, and priest. In 1813 Gleig gave up a scholarship to Balliol College to join WellingtonÂ's army as an Ensign in the 85th Light Infantry. A year later the young divinity student was sent to the war against the United States, where he fought in five battles (Bladensburg, Baltimore, New Orleans, Washington and Fort Bayo) and was three times wounded; after peace broke out he resumed his scholarship at Magdalen Hall, Oxford in 1816. He took holy orders in 1820. This volume from the journal of his travels in 1837, while Chaplain to the Chelsea Hospital, was among many books written by him during a long & fascinating life. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 415 pages. One volume of the 3-volume set. some minor marking inside covers & on 'contents' page. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. no Dust Jacket as published. Number & Initials written in ink inside front cover. Top edge browned with age. Gilt titles spine. Bumping & wear to corners & edges. Library stamps to title & last pages & remains of library label inside front cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; Germany; Hungary; Bohemia; 19th century; Exploration. Inventory No: 3293. Hardcover (Half Leather) with marbled boards.