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A narrative of the campaign in Russia, during the year 1812. By Sir Robert Ker Porter. Second edition.
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PORTER, Sir Robert Ker (1777--1842)
A narrative of the campaign in Russia, during the year 1812. By Sir Robert Ker Porter. Second edition.
London (Place), printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown,, 1814.
xii, 434 p., engr. frontis. port., [2] fold. hand-col. maps : tables ; 21.8 cm. (8º)
Porter, a noted British artist, was appointed historical painter to the Czar Alexander I in 1804. Following his marriage early in 1812 to a Russian princess, he was warmly received in Russian military and diplomatic circles, where he became well acquainted with Russian accounts of the events of 1812--13. His Narrative was first published shortly after his return to England in 1813. It includes a stipple-engraved frontispiece portrait of Prince Koutousoff [Kutuzov] engraved by James Hopwood and maps engraved by Samuel Neele, with hand-coloured battle positions.
Binding C19th calf, gilt-ruled borders, gilt triple-ruled spine, dark green spine-label. Bound by Hood & McCullock for 3s., [2 May] 1826. (Archives 16/12/38).
Reference Number 689
Additional Names Hood & McCullock
A narrative of the campaign in Russia, during the year 1812. By Sir Robert Ker Porter. Second edition.
London (Place), printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown,, 1814.
xii, 434 p., engr. frontis. port., [2] fold. hand-col. maps : tables ; 21.8 cm. (8º)
Porter, a noted British artist, was appointed historical painter to the Czar Alexander I in 1804. Following his marriage early in 1812 to a Russian princess, he was warmly received in Russian military and diplomatic circles, where he became well acquainted with Russian accounts of the events of 1812--13. His Narrative was first published shortly after his return to England in 1813. It includes a stipple-engraved frontispiece portrait of Prince Koutousoff [Kutuzov] engraved by James Hopwood and maps engraved by Samuel Neele, with hand-coloured battle positions.
Binding C19th calf, gilt-ruled borders, gilt triple-ruled spine, dark green spine-label. Bound by Hood & McCullock for 3s., [2 May] 1826. (Archives 16/12/38).
Reference Number 689
Additional Names Hood & McCullock