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456 - Russia – Crimean War
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Estimate €800 - €1,000
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Russia – Crimean War Simpson, William The Seat of War in the East. Second Series (of 2). With a colour lithographed title page and 41 hand-coloured lithographed plates. London, Colnaghi, 1856. Imperial folio. 10 leaves (unbound), 41 plates. Contemporary half-leather binding with gilt edges and gilt title, leather corners with gilt decoration and three-sided edges (slightly stained and rubbed, scuff marks on the leather blackened). First edition of the ‘Second Series’, the rare deluxe edition featuring hand-coloured, magnificent lithographic plates throughout. - Colnaghi, 1855–1856. - Abbey 237. - Lipperheide Qc 27. - The ‘Second Series’ documents the dramatic finale of the war. It contains gripping depictions such as the devastating assault on the Malakoff Tower (‘Attack on the Malakoff’), the fall of Sevastopol, the lives of the soldiers during the harsh winter, as well as landscapes and fortifications of the peninsula. This deluxe edition was painstakingly and faithfully hand-coloured with watercolours by the publisher. These plates possess the visual brilliance and depth of original watercolours and depict uniforms, explosions and atmospheric conditions in spectacular colours. - Bookplate on the inside cover; the final plate has a small tear at the bottom edge (extending into the illustration); overall, a good copy. Second Series (of 2). With a colour lithographed title page and 41 hand-coloured lithographed plates. Bound in half-leather with gilt lettering and title, leather corners with gilt decoration and gilt edges on three sides (slightly stained and scuffed; scrapes on the leather have been blackened). - First issue of the ‘Second Series’, the rare deluxe edition featuring magnificent hand-coloured lithographic plates throughout. - The ‘Second Series’ documents the dramatic finale of the war. It contains gripping depictions such as the devastating assault on the Malakoff Tower (‘Attack on the Malakoff’), the fall of Sevastopol, the lives of soldiers during the harsh winter, as well as landscapes and fortifications of the peninsula. This deluxe edition was elaborately and meticulously hand-coloured with watercolours by the publisher. These plates possess the visual brilliance and depth of original watercolours and depict uniforms, explosions and atmospheric conditions in spectacular colours. - Bookplate on the inside cover; the last plate has a small tear at the bottom edge (extending into the illustration); overall, a good copy. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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