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| Id |
32622 |
| Category |
antiquarian music |
| Author / Composer |
BINCKES, W. |
| Title |
The Chobham Camp Polka. [For piano]. |
| Place |
London |
| Publisher |
C. Jefferys |
| Publication Date |
[ca 1855] |
| ISBN / Plate No. |
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| Series |
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| Size |
Folio. [i (title)], 4pp. |
| Description |
Disbound. Pictorial title of Chobham Camp. "In 1853 Chobham Camp was the scene of the first large-scale manoeuvres in Britain since the Napoleonic Wars. Unease at Russia's ambitions in the Balkans and eastern Mediterranean prompted an increase in British military activity. From 14 June to 25 August 8,000 men, 1,500 horses and 24 guns mustered on the heathland in Surrey for drill, field operations and parades, under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir (later Field Marshal) John Colbourne, 1st Baron Seaton (1778-1863). It attracted large crowds of spectators, including royalty and foreign dignitaries, and was recorded in numerous paintings and prints. 'The Illustrated London News' published a diary of each day's event" (https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1999-09-39-1). |
| Reference |
LibraryHub references just one copy (BL). |
| Price |
£30.00 |
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