General Christoph Hermann von Manstein

Memoirs of Russia, Historical, Political, and Military, from the Year MDCCXXVII, to MDCCXLIV. A Period Comprehending many Remarkable Events. In Particular the Wars of Russia with Turky and Sweden. With Supplement, containing a Summary Account of the S

London 1770 T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt 1st ½ calf with marbled boards, spine with 5 compartments of raised bands gilt lettering on two. “Manstein, a German by birth, served in the Russian army, and was an eye-witness to most of the incidents which he relates. He died a general officer in the Prussian service.” (Advertisment in the book)

An important historical eye-witness account of Russian and Ukranian history between 1727 and 1744. Manstein served with the Russian army in the Baltic, Siberia and the Crimea. 4to 10 folding copper engraved maps/plans including frontis folding map of the Russian and Turk theater of war (Ukraine). A very good copy Ex-libris on paste down endpaper Lowndes, p. 1466; Atabey 758 P. frontis, title, blank, advertisment, blank, authors preface v-viii, 424, index (8).

• USD 2,500.00 > other currencies
• ordernr.: 1660

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