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(CRIMEAN WAR.) Jervis, Thomas Best. The Krima or Crimea Peninsula.The Tauris of Ancient Geographers. Reduced from the Original Russian Military Map Constructed Under the Direction of Major-General Mukhin Constructed Under the Direction of the Russian Quarter-Master General by Command of the Governor General Prince Volkonski. Large lithographed case map of the Crimean Peninsula with detailed explanatory keys and notes. 26x48 inches overall, dissected into 24 segments and mounted to original linen backing with card self-wrapper having a small "Map of the Seat of War for the Many" pasted to verso; seas color-tinted; minor surface soiling but generally very nice, blindstamp at upper right professing a curious axiom: "Geography while it explores the darkest recesses of nature should light up the darkest retreats of humanity"; folding into original 8vo format blind and gilt stamped cloth covers, spine defective but sturdy. London, 1854
