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London: Heinemann, 1979 Copy in red cloth on boards in unclipped D/J. Jacket spine lightly creased. Previous owners inscription on FFE.Clean text with b/w plates and illustrations.

Heinemann, 1979. 1st edition.. Hardback. Imitation cloth, dj, VG/G+. [vi]+181pp, 12pp b/w plates, b/w illustrations & maps, index, spine & part of the rear panel of the slightly edge worn dustjacket faded, otherwise a near fine copy. The book contains 26 letters sent by George Hennell [ 1785 - 1831 ] during the Peninsular War. Glover gives contextual information regarding the war, which adds to Hennell's vivid descriptions of what it was like to be a young officer during the campaign.

London: Heinemann, 1979. 181 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H). B&w reproductions, maps, battle plans. "George Hennell, born about 1785 the son of a Coventry ribbon manufacturer and tradesman, joined Wellington's army in the Peninsula as a Volunteer, was commissioned in the field in the Forty-third Light Infantry, and served through the campaigns of 1812-13. Of his letters home twenty-six (all but two of them unpublished) survive, and these have been edited by the historian Michael Glover with a general introduction, summaries of the events in the campaign covered by the letters, notes and appendices. The discovery of the letters represents a considerable find. Hennell is particularly good at conveying the detail of everyday life in the field and camp and from his vivid pen the reader can gain a first-hand impression of what it was like to be a young officer on active service more than a century and a half ago. He is exceptional as a reporter because he not only recounts events as they happen… Read More

Heinemann; London., 1979. First printing. . Hard with Dust Jacket. Fine in near fine dust jacket. 8vo. 9 1/2".. Illustrated with plates and maps.. Fine in near fine dust jacket. 181pp.

London: Heinemann, 1979. First Edition. . Cloth. Vg/Vg. 181pp. Plates. Sketch map Size: 8vo

William Heinemann Ltd.. Good in Good dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. Hardback; light foxing to edge of pages and endpapers, otherwise good in yellowed dustjacket. ; George Hennell served in the Forty-third Light Infantry and served through the campaigns of 1812-13. Illustrations & maps. ; 181 pages .

Heinemann, 1979., 1979. 1st ed. 181p. Photos. Maps. Jacket priced. Near Fine/Very Good copy. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Book.

London: Heinemann, 1979. In tidy condition with a similar dust jacket. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Heineman, 1979, 1979. 1st ed. 181p. Photos. Maps. Fine/Fine Copy. First Edition. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

London: Heinemann, 1979. 1st edition, 8vo, 181pp, photo reproductions, line drawings and maps, VG Copy in DJ the laminate of which is slightly wrinkled (production fault) and which is a little edge-worn and sunned at spine with commensurate colour change. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Heinemann, 1979. 181 pages in near fine condition. Pages are clean and unmarked with black and white illustrations throughout. Lightly scuffed and worn around the edges of the ffep. Bound in red cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Lightly worn around the edges. Illustrated dustjacket in near fine condition with black titles. Lightly worn around the edges. 1ST UK EDITION. NF/NF. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

London: Heinemann, 1979. First edition. Leather. Near Fine. 9.5" by 6". Not Stated. A limited edition and signed copy of this work tracing the letters of a Napoleonic war officer, in a beautiful Zaehnsdorf binding. First Edition. The half title has been signed by Michael Glover and Sir Anthony Read who wrote the foreword, a senior British Army officer who became Quartermaster-General to the Forces. An inscription has been calligraphed on an inserted leaf at the front reading 'Of this edition 25 copies have been reserved by arrangement with the Publishers for fine binding by Zaehnsdorf. This is copy number 11 which has been specially bound for Sidney Morris'. Featuring 6 double-sided plates. With several maps and plans in the text. The original dustwrapper has been bound in at the rear. In a decorative full morocco binding with gilt edges. Externally, lovely condition. Internally, firmly bound. Bright and clean with just some tidemarks to the endpapers. The dustwrapper has been… Read More

London: Heinemann, 1979. First edition. Large octavo (9 3/16 x 6 inches; 234 x 152 mm.). Collating [8], 181, [1, blank]. One of twenty-five copies signed (on the half-title) by Michael Glover and Sir Antony Read and specially bound by Zaehnsdorf (stamp-signed in gilt on front turn-in) in full black morocco. Covers ruled in gilt, front cover with an oval onlaid red morocco medallion (3 1/2 x 2 15/16 inches; 88 x 75 mm.) stamped in gilt with the silhouette portrait of George Hennell (reproducing the portrait on the front flap of the dust jacket). Spine panelled and lettered in gilt with five raised bands and with a circular red morocco onlay with the Zaehnsdorf monogram stamped in gilt at the foot, board edges ruled in gilt, turn-ins decoratively stamped in gilt, all edges gilt, red watered silk doublures and liners. Original pictorial dust jacket bound in at end. Six double-sided photographic plates and several maps and plans in the text. Housed in the original fleece-lined black cloth slipcase. A… Read More