Nelson. A Dream of Glory [with] The Sword of Albion. THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS
by SUGDEN John
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Jonathan Cape [and] Bodley Head,, 2004[-2012]. 2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates and maps; black cloth, gilt backs, navy endpapers, fore-edge of first volume lightly spotted else a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. Complete set of Sugden's acclaimed biography, more than twenty years in the making and virtually certain to become the definitive account. COMPLETE SETS OF THE ORIGINAL EDITION ARE EXTREMELY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 48705
- Title
- Nelson. A Dream of Glory [with] The Sword of Albion. THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS
- Author
- SUGDEN John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape [and] Bodley Head,
- Date Published
- 2004[-2012]
- Keywords
- naval, nelson, horatio nelson, admiral nelson, lord nelson, john sugden, napoleonic wars, trafalgar,
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