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History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France, From the Year 1807 to the Year 1814. Complete in 6 volumes
by Napier, W. F. P. (Lt. Colonel H.P. Forty-Third Regiment)
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- Hardcover
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London: Thomas and William Boone, 1832. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. To Which is Prefixed A Reply to Various Opponents; Together With Observations Illustrating Sir J. Moore’s Campaigns. 8vo, full calf, raised bands and gilt titles and decoration on spine. Marbled endpapers and edges. A uniformly bound set of mixed editions, mainly first. 1832-1840 with vol.s I & II second edition (1832), vol.s III (1831), IV (1834), V (1836) & VI (1840) first editions. Vol. I, lxxix + 618pp illustrated with 8 plates; vol. II, xi + 530pp with 8 plates; vol. III, xiii + 640pp with 12 plates; vol. IV, xvi + 589pp with 9 plates; vol. V, lxxxvi + 622pp with 8 plates; vol. VI, cv + 710pp with 10 plates, corner of a couple of pages missing with no loss of text (looks like an error during binding). A little damp staining to the base of a couple of volumes. With occasional pencil notes inside and a little age toning, generally to the plates. Occasional chipping, small tear to a couple of plates. An extensive history of the war, the political machinations, battlefields, state of the countries involved, strategy, letters, state of the various armies etc. Vol VI has prefixed Several Justificatory Pieces in reply to criticism. From the collection of George Gilbert Ramsay of Glasgow University with his personal bookplate on the front pastedowns. A very attractive matching set of these volumes in excellent condition with a fine provenance.***Heavy and may require extra overseas postage***.
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- Bird's Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2352
- Title
- History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France, From the Year 1807 to the Year 1814. Complete in 6 volumes
- Author
- Napier, W. F. P. (Lt. Colonel H.P. Forty-Third Regiment)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Thomas and William Boone
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1832
- Keywords
- peninsula war, france, french history, military history, Napoleon, Spanish history, Junot, portuguese history
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military History; Historical & Antiquity;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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