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Hardcover. 8vo. pp 202. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered silver at the spine. The publisher's own retained copy with their stamp on the front endpaper and front panel of jacket, reading 'file copy'. Very good indeed in very good indeed dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Mula, Coral (illus.) ; Baker, Denys (maps) Ilustrador. 1st Edition. First edition this. Quarter bound in dark maroon leather over illustrated cloth boards, gilt title to spine, maroon slipcase. 563pp. b/w illus.; maps; maps to end papers. Very minor shelf wear to slipcase, o'wise this is an excellent copy in near fine condition. OVERSEAS ORDERS WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE.

Reprint: royal octavo; hardcover, with gilt decorated and titled spine and upper board; 426pp., top edges dyed brown, with a monochrome portrait frontispiece and 27pp. of plates likewise. Minor wear. Very good to near fine in a like slipcase. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. Initially sent by editor John Delane to Malta to cover British support for the Ottoman Empire against Russia in 1854, Russell despised the term 'war correspondent' but his coverage of the conflict brought him international renown, and Florence Nightingale later credited her entry into wartime nursing to his reports. The Crimean medical care, shelter and protection of all ranks by Mary Seacole was also publicised by Russell and by other contemporary journalists, rescuing her from bankruptcy. Russell was described by one of the soldiers on the frontlines thus: 'a vulgar low Irishman, who sings a good song, drinks anyone's brandy and water and smokes as many cigars as a Jolly Good Fellow. He is just the sort of chap to get information, particularly out of youngsters.' This reputation led to Russell's being blacklisted from some circles, including British commander Lord Raglan who advised his officers to refuse to speak with the reporter. His dispatches were hugely significant; for the first time the public could read about the reality of warfare. Shocked and outraged, the public's backlash from his reports led the Government to re-evaluate the treatment of troops and led to Florence Nightingale's involvement in revolutionising battlefield treatment. In the 1868 General Election Russell ran unsuccessfully as a Conservative candidate for the borough of Chelsea. He retired as a battlefield correspondent in 1882 and founded the Army and Navy Gazette. Russell was knighted in May 1895. He was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) by King Edward VII on 11 August 1902, - a dynastic order handed out by the King without government interference. During the investiture, the King reportedly told Russell 'Don't kneel Billy, just stoop'. Russell died in 1907 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 202. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered silver at the spine. Illustrated bookplate of Peter Hardiman Scott (1920-1999) journalist, broadcaster, poet and thriller writer. He served as the BBC's first political editor, from 1970 to 1975 and was a well known and much respected television personality. During his time at the BBC, he reported on, and grew close to, four prime ministers: Macmillan, Douglas-Home, Wilson and Heath. Including letters to Peter Hardiman Scot from the author's widow, Jess Baker. Very good indeed in very good indeed dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good+. SWAN, Donald Ilustrador. 1st Edition. DESCRIPTION: Orange illustrated DJ over mint green cloth. Illustrated by Donald Swan Language: English. Book Condition: Very Good+: Very sharp corners, edges and spine ends. Clean cloth. Tightly bound with clean intact endpapers and very strong hinges. Lightly toned unmarked pages. Very minor faint spots to corners of text block edge DJ Condition: Good+: Wear, creasing and chipping to upper spine end and corners. Light wear to spine edges. Clipped. Lightly soiled covers Pages 224. Size: 19.5cm by 12cm. Not signed.