{"product_id":"special-correspondent-of-the-times-william-russell-folio-society-1995-3rd-print","title":"William Russell: Special Correspondent of The Times - Folio Society 1995 Third Impression - Hardback in Slipcase - Used","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsed condition. Pre-owned. Very good used condition — please refer to all photos carefully before purchasing. Condition as shown in images.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA magnificent \u003cstrong\u003eFolio Society\u003c\/strong\u003e hardback edition of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWilliam Russell: Special Correspondent of The Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, published in 1995 (third impression). Selected and introduced by \u003cstrong\u003eRoger Hudson\u003c\/strong\u003e, this volume collects the celebrated war dispatches of \u003cstrong\u003eSir William Howard Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e (1820–1907) — widely regarded as the world’s first modern war correspondent. Russell’s vivid, unflinching reports from the front lines shocked the British public, exposed the catastrophic mismanagement of the Crimean War, and helped bring down a government. This beautifully produced Folio edition is as impressive an object as its subject matter deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Russell’s celebrated dispatches covering:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Crimean War (1854–1856) — including the Charge of the Light Brigade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Indian Mutiny (1857–1858)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe American Civil War (1861–1865)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook details (photo-verified):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Folio Society, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Third impression, 1995\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor \/ Introduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roger Hudson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback — bound in warm taupe\/khaki-brown cloth-effect boards with a deliberately period military aesthetic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront cover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spectacular full-board gold-stamped illustration — a dense Victorian battle and military camp scene featuring cavalry, troops, tents, binoculars, military kit, and cannon smoke, all in intricate gold relief; decorative military-style geometric border running the full perimeter; title in gold script on a ribbon banner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full gold-stamped decoration — crossed rifles at top and base, a distinctive Crimean lantern motif at centre, hourglass below; title and publisher in gold script\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack cover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain matching taupe cloth — no decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clean cream paper with period engravings, maps, portraits, and battlefield illustrations throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlipcase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain black card slipcase included — clean and structurally intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition (photo-verified):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery good used condition — a well-preserved, attractive copy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCloth boards clean and even in tone with no obvious fading, staining, or damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGold stamping on front cover and spine crisp, bright, and fully intact throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery slight push to one top board corner — minor and typical of a handled copy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages appear clean and bright with no visible foxing, underlining, or annotations in interior photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlipcase clean and structurally sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo inscriptions or bookplates visible in photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Recovered Riches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54807225237843,"sku":"Beth shelf 361","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1054\/5692\/7059\/files\/f411abc0-a612-4081-8c15-0e79505b5c2a.jpg?v=1788179197","url":"https:\/\/recoveredriches.co.uk\/products\/special-correspondent-of-the-times-william-russell-folio-society-1995-3rd-print","provider":"Recovered Riches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}