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History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France
by Major-General Sir W.F.P. Napier
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$1,676.81NZ$1,509.13
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About This Item
London: Thomas and William Boone, 1851. Leather. Near Fine. 8" by 5". Not Stated. An early edition of General Sir William Francis Patrick Napier's detailed study of the Peninsular War, handsomely and uniformly bound in half calf. An attractively bound and impressively detailed historical study of the Peninsular War, a military conflict fought between 1807 and 1814, as European powers fought for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. Written by Sir William Francis Patrick Napier, an important military historian, as well as a soldier in the British Army. His military histories are stated by the Encyclopaedia Britannica to be 'incomparably superior to any other English writer' in the eleventh edition.A new edition of this work, originally published between 1832 and 1840. Complete in six volumes.Illustrated with fifty-three plates. Collated and complete. Handsomely and uniformly bound in half calf with marbled boards and gilt detailing to the spines. Handsomely and uniformly bound in half calf with marbled boards and gilt detailing to the spines. Externally, very smart, with some rubbing and fading to the spines, and light shelf wear. Containing the bookplate of a previous owner to the front pastedown of each volume. Internally, firmly bound. A few light spots to the pages, particularly to the first and last few pages, which are otherwise bright and clean. Near Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 846J13
- Title
- History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France
- Author
- Major-General Sir W.F.P. Napier
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas and William Boone
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1851
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- peninsula history france napoleon history
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Calf
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- Rubbing
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- Gilt
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