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ALEXANDER, James Edward (Captain).
Travels to the seat of war in the East; through Russia and Crimea In 1829.
Having served time with the East India Company, Captain James Alexander (1803-1885) was aide-de-camp to Colonel Kinneir, British envoy to Persia. He was present with the Persian army during the war of 1826 with Russia, receiving the Persian order of the Lion and Sun. On 26 October 1827, he was gazetted to the 16th Lancers. He went to the Balkans during the Russo-Turkish War of 1829 and received the Turkish order of the Crescent. He saved Cleopatra's Needle from destruction in later life and had much to do with its transfer to England in 1877. "A very interesting work detailing James Edward Alexander's experiences during the Russio-Turkish war of 1827-28 for which he received the Turkish order of the crescent" (Atabey p. 14).
- Published
- London: Colburn and Bentley, 1830.
- References
- Abbey Travel I 229; (1 VOL ONLY)
- Plates
- 1
- Binding/Size
- S=8vo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: Colburn and Bentley, 1830.
- Ref
- 139
FIRST EDITION. Hand coloured and sepia aquatint plates + lithograph plates & wood engravings after Alexander's drawings. VOLUME 1 (only) octavo green half calf; spine gilt with two red labels (somewhat worn/spine faded & starting at head and foot but hinges secure/tips very worn); xxxi+(corrections) +308pp Neat, tight copy of this first-hand account by a British naval officer. Coloured plates in order: Volume 1. 1. Russian Troops.
