The great sieges of history
Subtitle: with coloured illustrations.
Contributors: Rogers, W. Harry 1825-1873.; Dalziel Brothers.; Wyman & Sons
Edition: A new edition, including the siege of Paris.
Publisher: George Routledge and Sons
Published: 1871
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 742
Subjects: Sieges.
Notes: Authorship and date taken from Dictionary of National Biography and British Library Public Catalogue.

A "New edition" of this title published in 1871 by Routledge is listed under the author "Mrs. J. T. Robson" in the English Catalogue of Books.

Preface signed "W. R." [i.e. William Robson].

Colour wood-engraved plates include areas printed in colour with metal.  All are with captions.

Plates are unsigned.  One is possibly signed [Dalziel Sc.?].

With the same setting of type (except with the addition of Preface, p. i-x) as another edition of this title published [between 1881 and 1886] by George Routledge and Sons.  The same wood-engraved plates (with the addition of two more) were also used in this edition.  See McLean D 0947.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1-6] at end.

MASS copy: Bound in blue sand-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind. Upper cover and spine with red paper onlays blocked in gold.  Spine with signature: WHR [i.e. William Harry Rogers].  Spine with imprint: "Routledge".  With pale orange-beige glazed endpapers.  With presentation inscripiton dated 1875.