76/ 974 [Crimean War]. Simpson, W. The Seat of the War in the East. First series. London, P. and D. Colnaghi, 1855, 1st series only (of 2), letterpress title leaf, 37 (of 40) tinted. lithographs (each 32x42 cm.), loose in orig. giltlettered hmor. portfolio (containing tinted lithogr. title-p. and 20 (of 40) key plates), folio.

- Lacks 3 plates; occas. w. sm. tear in blank border (1x touching image). Plates otherwise fine. The contents of the porfolio foxed/ yellowed. and loose.

= Abbey, Travel 237. Impressive series of prints of the Crimean war by one of the earliest embedded war artists William Simpson (1823-1899). A second series of 40 plates was published a year later. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE.