THE FIFTEEN DECISIVE BATTLES OF THE WORLD FROM MARATHON TO WATERLOO
by E. S. CREASY
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
LONDON : RICHARD BENTLEY NEW BURLINGTON STREET, 1859. Edizione del 1859 di questa celebre opera di storia bellica di Creasy. L'opera e' in un volume ed è completa. Le battaglie descritte: Maratona, Sconfitta degli ateniesi a Siracusa, Arbela, Metauri, Vittoria di Arminio sulle legioni romane, Caloni, Tours, Hastings, La Vitttoria di Giovanna d'Arco sugli inglesi a Orleans, Sconfitta dell'armata spagnola, Blenheim, Pultowa, Vittoria degli americani su Burgoyne a Saratoga, Valmy, Waterloo ecc.. Ritaglio di giornale sull'autore Creasy alla prima sguardia Qualche illustrazione all'interno. In buone condizioni. Copertina in mezza pelle coeva con titolo in oro al dorso in bdiscrete condizioni generali con usure e parti mancanti ai margini e dorso. Piatto anteriore e dorso quasi del tutto staccato. Legatura in buone condizioni. Pagine in ottime condizioni con rare fioriture. In 8. Dim. 22x15 cm. Pp. XXIII+639. Edition of 1859 of this famous work of war history by Creasy. The work is in one volume and it is complete. The battles described: Marathon, Defeat of the Athenians iat Syracuse, Arbela, Metaurus, Victory of Arminius over the roman legions under Varus, Chalons, Tours, Hastings, Joan of Arcs victory over the English at Orleans, Defeat of the Spanish Armada, Blenheim, Pultowa, Victory of Americans over Burgoyne at Saratoga, Valmy, Waterloo ecc.. Newwspaper cutting talkings about the author. Some illustrations inside. In good conditions. Half leather coeval cover with golden title in the spine in fair general conditions slightly worn in the edges and spine. Front plate and spine partially detached Binding in good conditions. Pages in very good conditions with ccasional foxings. In 8. Dim. 22x15 cm. Pp. XXIII+639.
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- Sephora di Elena Serru (IT)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16752
- Title
- THE FIFTEEN DECISIVE BATTLES OF THE WORLD FROM MARATHON TO WATERLOO
- Author
- E. S. CREASY
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- RICHARD BENTLEY NEW BURLINGTON STREET
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1859
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