Shelfmark
Ib4.3.17(01)
Author
Title
The battle of Dorking : reminiscences of a volunteer / [George Tomkyns Chesney].
Publication, distribution, etc.
Edinburgh ; London : William Blackwood and Sons, MDCCCLXXI. [1871]
Physical description
64 p. ; 17 cm. (12mo)
Note
Fiction. By G.T. Chesney.
Note
First published in Blackwood's magazine, May 1871.
Note
On title page: "From Blackwood's magazine May 1871".
Note
Illustrated front cover.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on cover and title page: "[indecipherable name] Rifle Brigade.".
Binding
19th century calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; publisher's illustrated purple paper wrappers retained.
Copy-specific note
Bound with: "How not to do it. A manual for the awkward squad; or A handbook of directions written for the instruction of raw recruits in our rifle volunteer regiments" and "A list of the Eton College rifle corps taken March, 1863".
Subject
Imaginary wars and battles.
Subject
Dorking (England) History Fiction.
Subject
Great Britain Politics and government 1837-1901.
Subject
Great Britain Foreign relations 1837-1901.
Added entry--name
William Blackwood and Sons publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
Scotland Edinburgh.
Identifier
B36293