HISTORY OF THE WAR IN THE PENINSULA AND IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE FROM THE YEAR 1807 TO THE YEAR 1814 : With Maps and Plans ( Complete 3 Volume Set )
by Napier, W. F. P
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Very Good/Fair
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About This Item
Broadway, Ludgate Hill, London, Manchester and New: George Routledge and Sons Limited. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good/Fair. From the "Books for the People" Series. Undated Edition, Circa late 19th C. Very well illustrated, Detailed History. Vol I includes the entry of Junot's Army into Spain and Murat's march to Madrid; Sir John Moore's Campaign and the arrival of Sir Arthur Wellesley. Concludes with a comparison of the Operations of Sit John Moore & Wellesley. 487 Pages, 15 Plates. Vol II includes; Battle of Ocana and destruction of the Spanish Army, Battles of Barosa, Fuentes Onoro, Sieges including Badajos & Cuidad Rodrigo. 492 Pages, 21 Plates. Vol III includes; Wellington's brilliant victory at Salamanca, his advance into France and the Battles of Nivelle, Nive, Orthes & Toulouse. 491 Pages, 18 Plates. Contemporary Red cloth covers with Gilt Floral Decoration to spines. Text contained within Linear Margins. Vols II & III have dustjackets with paper title labels on spines. Vol I has no jacket. 7 5/8" Tall. Some edge wear. No inscriptions. Jacket of Vol II is missing the bottom half over the spine but the label is intact. Jackets are pasted to endpapers but not to the cloth. Set weighs 1.4 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you would like more Pictures, Information or a Shipping Quote. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" Tall
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- Bookseller
- Cornish Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015101
- Title
- HISTORY OF THE WAR IN THE PENINSULA AND IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE FROM THE YEAR 1807 TO THE YEAR 1814 : With Maps and Plans ( Complete 3 Volume Set )
- Author
- Napier, W. F. P
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons Limited
- Place of Publication
- Broadway, Ludgate Hill, London, Manchester and New
- Keywords
- HISTORY/MILITARY/NAPOLEONIC WARSA/PENINSULAR WAR/WELLINGTON/MILITARY & WAR
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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