The Reason Why

Woodham-Smith, Cecil

Published by Constable & Company Ltd., 1953

About this Item

Type: Hardback First Edition, Constable & Company, 1953. Hardcover in Good Condition. No Dust Jacket. Book review from when the book was first published, in a newspaper from England, laid in. The history of the Crimean War, 1854-56, by a preeminent historian. "Theirs not to reason why" was the song of the Laureate, immortalizing the charge of the gallant Six Hundred, a brigade of cavalry heading to certain destruction in the Balaclava Battle of 1854. It has been considered one of the greatest military follies in all military history. Three page fold-out map of the Battle of Balaclava at the back of the book. Six illustrations including two map sketches. Frontispiece: In full colour, "HIs Lordship, A Sketch on the Phoenix", The 7th Earl of Cardigan at sword exercise in Phoenix Park, Dublin, about 1843, The book is bound in red cloth with silver titles on spine, very clean, spine sunned, extremities lightly rubbed, no scuffing; tight and solid sewn binding. Former owner name of endpaper. Internals very clean and unmarked, no creasing. Pages are moderately toned, heavily toned on edges. 293 pages with Principal Sources and Index. 5.75 ix 8.75 inches. 1953, Constable & Company Ltd., England. Seller Inventory # 024092

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Reason Why

Publisher: Constable & Company Ltd.

Publication Date: 1953

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: First Edition.