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The Years of Endurance [with] Years of Victory [with] The Age of Elegance. [The 'Napoleonic' trilogy complete.] AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION SET TO JOHN OWEN
by BRYANT Sir Arthur
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- Hardcover
- first
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Collins,, [1942-44-50]. 3 vols., 8vo., First Edition (save one volume), with numerous maps in the text and endpaper maps, neat contemporary signature on half-title of first volume; purple cloth, gilt backs, a bright, clean set in unclipped dustwrapper, the wrappers mildly rubbed at extremities. THIS SET WAS PRESENTED BY THE AUTHOR TO THE EMINENT NAVAL AND MILITARY HISTORIAN J. H. OWEN. THE SECOND VOLUME BEARS THE FORMER'S LONG AND WARM ENCOMIUM TO OWEN ON COLLINS STATIONERY MOUNTED ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER VERSO, AND SEPARATE HOLOGRAPH SIGNATURE ON TITLE. The trilogy comprises The Years of Endurance 1793-1802 (second impression, 1942); Years of Victory 1802-1812 (first impression, 1944); The Age of Elegance 1812-1822 (first impression, 1950). 'A well-written narrative of the years of war with France and of return to peace' (Brown & Christie). With a small quantity of relevant cuttings loosely inserted. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Brown & Christie 98; Sadler 525.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47481
- Title
- The Years of Endurance [with] Years of Victory [with] The Age of Elegance. [The 'Napoleonic' trilogy complete.] AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION SET TO JOHN OWEN
- Author
- BRYANT Sir Arthur
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins,
- Date Published
- [1942-44-50]
- Keywords
- history, bryant, arthur bryant, j h owen, napoleon, napoleonic, wellington, waterloo, peninsular war
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