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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
by William Francis Patrick Napier
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$539.31A$485.38
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About This Item
London: Thomas and William Boone, 1851. Leather. Good. 7.5" by 4.5". None. William Francis Patrick Napier's famous history of the Peninsular War in six uniform leather-bound volumes. A new edition of this work, revised by the author. Complete with six volumes.An impressively detailed work of military history by Sir William F.P. Napier, British soldier and military historian. A later edition of this work, which was originally published between 1828 and 1840. A historical study of the Peninsular War between 1807 to 1814.Napier's military histories are stated by the Encyclopaedia Britannica to be 'incomparably superior to any other English writer'.Bound without plates of illustrations. In uniform half calf bindings over marbled boards, renewed plain endpapers, four raised bands. Externally with light bumping and occasional chipping to head and tail of spine, gilt lettering to back strip faded. Missing spine labels. Rubbing to extremities and boards. Internally, firmly bound. Minor spotting affecting first and last few leaves, pages otherwise generally bright and clean. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 866A25
- Title
- History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814
- Author
- William Francis Patrick Napier
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas and William Boone
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1851
- Size
- 7.5" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- napier peninsular war new editions history peninsular war illustrated
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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