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THE ENGLISH AGENT, A Tale of the Peninsular War
by Lucas, F.L
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good to Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0304934453
- ISBN 13
- 9780304934454
- Seller
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
London: Cassell and Company, 1969. Book. Illus. by A.R. Whitear (dust jacket illustration). Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. Small octavo. "A quest for military information through the ravaged interior of Spain" in 1808 leads an English ship's captain into "a love affair blossoming briefly and improbably amid the devastation and atrocities of war." Orange cloth w/gilt spine lettering, 217 pages. Bumped/crinkled bottom spine, a bit of tanning, in dust jacket w/mild wear to corners/spine ends, a hint of sunning to spine. A fairly nice copy..
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- Bookseller
- Augustine Funnell Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018436
- Title
- THE ENGLISH AGENT, A Tale of the Peninsular War
- Author
- Lucas, F.L
- Illustrator
- A.R. Whitear (dust jacket illustration)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good to Fine
- Edition
- First Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0304934453
- ISBN 13
- 9780304934454
- Publisher
- Cassell and Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- Small octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- NOISBN, SEAGATE OF CADIZ, ANDALUSIA, SPAIN, NAPOLEON, CORDOBA, ANDJUAR, BAILEN MASSACRE
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