William Russell: Special Correspondent of The Times - Folio Society 1995 Third Impression - Hardback in Slipcase - Used

Used condition. Pre-owned. Very good used condition — please refer to all photos carefully before purchasing. Condition as shown in images.

A magnificent Folio Society hardback edition of William Russell: Special Correspondent of The Times, published in 1995 (third impression). Selected and introduced by Roger Hudson, this volume collects the celebrated war dispatches of Sir William Howard Russell (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.

Content: Russell’s celebrated dispatches covering:

• The Crimean War (1854–1856) — including the Charge of the Light Brigade
• The Indian Mutiny (1857–1858)
• The American Civil War (1861–1865)
• The Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871)

Book details (photo-verified):

• Publisher: The Folio Society, London
• Edition: Third impression, 1995
• Editor / Introduction: Roger Hudson
• Format: Hardback — bound in warm taupe/khaki-brown cloth-effect boards with a deliberately period military aesthetic
• Front cover: 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
• Spine: 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
• Back cover: Plain matching taupe cloth — no decoration
• Pages: Clean cream paper with period engravings, maps, portraits, and battlefield illustrations throughout
• Slipcase: Plain black card slipcase included — clean and structurally intact

Condition (photo-verified):

• Very good used condition — a well-preserved, attractive copy
• Cloth boards clean and even in tone with no obvious fading, staining, or damage
• Gold stamping on front cover and spine crisp, bright, and fully intact throughout
• Very slight push to one top board corner — minor and typical of a handled copy
• Pages appear clean and bright with no visible foxing, underlining, or annotations in interior photos
• Slipcase clean and structurally sound
• No inscriptions or bookplates visible in photos