Memories of Seven Campaigns, James Howard Thornton — 1st Edition

£149.95

Memories of Seven Campaigns, James Howard Thornton — 1st Edition

Name: Memories of Seven Campaigns, James Howard Thornton — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5899
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Publication: Westminster, Archibald Constable and Co., 1895.

Formatting: 8vo, pp. xxviii, 359.

Condition Report: Good. The volume remains tightly bound and structurally sound, with no major tearing or damage to the original cloth boards. However, the exterior exhibits moderate rubbing and bumping to the extremities, alongside noticeable fading and age-darkening to the spine. The text block features uncut, deckled fore and bottom edges, which present the expected dust-dulling and minor shelf-wear. Internally, the pages are largely supple, though there is light to moderate foxing scattered throughout, most prominent on the preliminary and terminal leaves, as well as occasionally along the page margins and text borders, justifying a conservative grade of Good for a book of this vintage.

Catalogue Note: This is a first edition of Thornton's extensive medical and military memoir. The volume is notably enhanced by an introduction from A. Egmont Hake and features detailed illustrations by Edward Thornton and Katherine Margaret Thornton.

The title page bears the neat contemporary ownership stamp of "H. H. Davies", offering a pleasing trace of early provenance. True first editions of this work in their original cloth binding are relatively scarce on the open market, making this an appealing acquisition for collectors of Victorian military or medical history.

Memories of Seven Campaigns is a sweeping and detailed memoir recounting Deputy Surgeon-General James Howard Thornton's thirty-five years of distinguished service in the Indian Medical Department. Offering a vivid, frontline perspective, Thornton chronicles his experiences across significant nineteenth-century conflicts, including campaigns in India, China, Egypt, and the Sudan. His firsthand accounts provide invaluable historical insight into the logistical, medical, and human realities of the British Empire's military expeditions during the Victorian era.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: James Howard Thornton

Book Publisher: Archibald Constable and Co.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 387

Book Publication Year: 1895

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Edward Thornton and Katherine Margaret Thornton

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Westminster, United Kingdom

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