Travels to the seat of war in the east, through Russia and the Crimea, in 1829. With sketches of the imperial fleet and army, personal adventures, and characteristic anecdotes.
London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1830. First edition, 2 vols., 8vo, pp. xxxi, [1], 308; xii, 327, [1]; portrait, engraved folding map, 13 engraved or aquatint plates (3 hand-colored), 6 wood-engravings in the text; contemporary full speckled calf, early rebacking with red morocco labels lettered in gilt; tops of spines worn and cracking, joints rubbed and worn, ugly waterstain touching prelims and terminals in vol. I and prelims only in vol. II; good and sound. Abbey, Travel, 229;. Item #25911
Price: $450.00
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