History of the War in the Peninsula
by Napier, Major General Sir William, edited and Introduced by Brian Connell
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Horsham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, The Folio Society, 1973. Very Good. Hardcover. Very good decorative blue cloth boards intricate star-burst design in gilt to front board, title to spine in sliver gilt against a purple background, bands of silver patterning to the rest of the spine, rear board plain, very minor background wear in the form of a couple of thin scuffs, top edge purple, map endpapers purple background printed in white, no incriptions, no marks, black and white portrait of William Napier is the frontispiece, 331 pages including the index, illustrations in black and white. Size 9.75x 6.25 inches approx. This is an attactively bound book in a neutral plain slipcase, a little wear to the slipcase, it is sound and firm. The Folio Society produces some books in really attractive bindings and this is no exception. .
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- Title
- History of the War in the Peninsula
- Author
- Napier, Major General Sir William, edited and Introduced by Brian Connell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- London, The Folio Society, 1973
- Keywords
- William Napier, The Peninsular War, The Folio Society, History, Military
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