{"product_id":"1870-scarce-victorian-edition-the-little-drummer-story-of-the-russian-campaign","title":"1870 Scarce Victorian Edition- The Little Drummer, Story of the Russian Campaign","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA charming Victorian juvenile tale set against Napoleon’s disastrous Russian Campaign, preserved in a particularly attractive pictorial green cloth binding with its striking chromolithographic title page.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gustav Nieritz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Little Drummer: Or, Filial Affection; A Story of the Russian Campaign.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e London: George Routledge and Sons, [c. 1870].\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early Edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e viii, 192 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 6 x 4 inches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good original publisher’s green cloth binding, elaborately decorated in black and gilt to the front board, with gilt lettering and ornamentation to the spine and a small oval coloured pictorial onlay of the drummer boy at the centre of the upper cover. Light rubbing and age wear to extremities, with minor marks and handling wear consistent with age, as shown. Binding remains sound and attractive. Uncommon. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContent:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good content, complete and generally clean, with light age toning, occasional spotting and minor signs of use. A small early bookseller’s stamp appears to the front pastedown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Complete with the handsome chromolithographic pictorial title page, depicting the little drummer among soldiers and civilians.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Little Drummer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a nineteenth-century historical tale for young readers combining fiction with the dramatic events of Napoleon’s Russian Campaign. Following the fortunes of the young Augustus, who joins the army as a drummer, the narrative moves from the splendour of the Grande Armée into the hardships, violence and catastrophic retreat from Moscow. Like much Victorian juvenile historical fiction, the story combines adventure with strong moral themes of filial duty, courage and the human cost of war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis attractive Routledge edition is especially appealing for its richly decorated publisher’s cloth and colourful chromolithographic title page, both characteristic of the increasingly elaborate production of children’s books during the later Victorian period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe author:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gustav Nieritz (1795–1876) was a German writer and educator best known for his large body of moral and historical stories for young readers. His works were widely translated during the nineteenth century and were intended to combine instruction, historical interest and adventure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67446904357113,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20261021littledrummer_01.jpg?v=1792572909","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1870-scarce-victorian-edition-the-little-drummer-story-of-the-russian-campaign","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}