Russia
[CRIMEAN WAR] - CHAM (artist), Taxile DELORD, Clement CARAGUEL and Louis HUART.
Messieurs les Cosaques. Relation charivarique, comique et surtout veridique des hauts faits des Russes en Orient.
Henri Plon for V. Lecou and the Charivari, Paris, 1855. 2 volumes, 12mo (17.4 x 10.5 cm). With 100 woodengraved caricature vignettes in the text by Cham; some spotting and browning. Contemporary dark brown half grained cloth over marbled boards, flat spine lettered in gilt, marbled edges; slightly rubbed at extremities.
Good copy of this charming illustrated piece of the extensive caricatural literature published during the Crimean War.
Price: £ 150
US Dollar Price: $ 300
Stock Number: 72585