G.T. Chesney, The Battle of Dorking, first separate edition, 1871
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G.T. Chesney, The Battle of Dorking, first separate edition, 1871

[Chesney (George Tomkyns)] The Battle of Dorking.

£325

Reminiscences of a volunteer
Edinburgh & London, William Blackwood, 1871.

First separate edition. 8vo. Original pictorial wrappers.

First separate edition of this landmark in the subgenre of ‘invasion literature’.

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Contemporary ink name to title, some minor browning and creasing; wrappers a little rubbed and slightly discoloured.

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