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LETTERS FROM PORTUGAL, SPAIN, & FRANCE, WRITTEN DURING THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1812, 1813, & 1814, Addressed to a Friend in England. Describing the Leading Features of the Provinces Passed Through, and the State of Society, Manners, Habits &c. of the People.
by Broughton, Samuel Daniel (1787-1837)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815., 1815.. Very good. - Octavo, 8-1/2 inches high by 5-1/4 inches wide. Bound in contemporary brown calf crudely rebacked with a plain cloth spine. The binding is enhanced by marbled edges and endpapers. The leather covers are rubbed with wear to the corners. (vi) & 412 pages, illustrated with an 18-1/2 inches long by 5-1/4 inches wide folding map by John Thomson titled "Plan of the Route from Lisbon to Boulogne". There is occasional minor foxing to the otherwise bright pages and to the map with small tears to the bottom of the folds of the map. A few page corners are creased. Very good.
RARE FIRST EDITION.
Samuel Daniel Broughton (1787-1837) was an English army surgeon who in 1812 was appointed assistant-surgeon of the 2nd Life Guards, the Regiment that fought on the Spanish peninsular against Napoleon's troops. He was present on the Iberian Peninsula and in the South of France until the end of the Peninsular War at the battle for Toulouse. Later, he was present at the battle of Waterloo. His book is a first-hand account not only of the military campaigns in which he was involved but it is also a descriptive narrative of the customs and habits of the local people with whom he came into contact. It is rich in period color making it perfect background material for this episode of the Napoleonic War.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 97797
- Title
- LETTERS FROM PORTUGAL, SPAIN, & FRANCE, WRITTEN DURING THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1812, 1813, & 1814, Addressed to a Friend in England. Describing the Leading Features of the Provinces Passed Through, and the State of Society, Manners, Habits &c. of the People.
- Author
- Broughton, Samuel Daniel (1787-1837)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815.
- Date Published
- 1815.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- TRAVEL & HISTORY; PENINSULAR WAR; SAMUEL DANIEL BROUGHTON; NAPOLEONIC WAR; LETTERS FROM PORTUGAL, SPAIN, & FRANCE, WRITTEN DURING THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1812, 1813, & 1814; ADDRESSED TO A FRIEND IN ENGLAND; DESCRIBING THE LEADING FEATURES OF THE PRO
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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