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SIMPSON, William (1823-1899). The Seat of War in the East... First [Second] series. London: Day & Son for Paul & Dominic Colnaghi, 1855-1856.
2 volumes, 2° (553 x 370mm). Lithographic dedication to Queen Victoria (heavily spotted), hand-coloured lithographic titles (spotted) and 79 plates by E. Walker and others after Simpson, printed by Day & Son, 36 with facing reduced facsimiles in outline with key to names and places. (Some, generally very light, spotting to about 50 plates, outer margin of 3 plates in vol. II shaved with loss to plate numbering, 4 plates with marginal tears, the tear extending into the image in one case.) Contemporary red morocco, panelled in gilt, g.e., original wrappers to parts 3 and 9/10 loosely inserted (rebacked with old spine neatly laid down, edges of boards neatly repaired, resewn, modern pastedowns). Provenance: H.M.A.C (printed monogram); R. G. Hollies-Smith (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION. The work earned the artist the sobriquet 'Crimean Simpson', and is, as Abbey writes, 'an impressive piece of work, not only artistically and technically, but also as pictorial reporting.' Abbey Travel 237. (2)
2 volumes, 2° (553 x 370mm). Lithographic dedication to Queen Victoria (heavily spotted), hand-coloured lithographic titles (spotted) and 79 plates by E. Walker and others after Simpson, printed by Day & Son, 36 with facing reduced facsimiles in outline with key to names and places. (Some, generally very light, spotting to about 50 plates, outer margin of 3 plates in vol. II shaved with loss to plate numbering, 4 plates with marginal tears, the tear extending into the image in one case.) Contemporary red morocco, panelled in gilt, g.e., original wrappers to parts 3 and 9/10 loosely inserted (rebacked with old spine neatly laid down, edges of boards neatly repaired, resewn, modern pastedowns). Provenance: H.M.A.C (printed monogram); R. G. Hollies-Smith (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION. The work earned the artist the sobriquet 'Crimean Simpson', and is, as Abbey writes, 'an impressive piece of work, not only artistically and technically, but also as pictorial reporting.' Abbey Travel 237. (2)