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The Iron Duke
A Military Biography of Wellington
by Lawrence James
ISBN: 0712667652
ISBN-13: 9780712667654
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Pimlico
Published date: 2004
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Weight: 1 pounds
Pages: 306
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The Iron Duke: A Military Biography of Wellington
James, Lawrence
Trafalgar Square. Used - Like New. Condition: Near new: unread (may have publisher's mark or minor shelfwear).; bkcs ( more information) Offered by Magers and Quinn Booksellers (United States)
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The Iron Duke
James, Lawrence
Pimlico, 2002 Soft Cover. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Astley Book Farm (United Kingdom)
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The Iron Duke: A Military Biography of Wellington [Paperback]
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excellent condition. very clean and glossy softcover, nice and tight. spine un-creased. very minor usage only, if any. looks pretty much un-read. in excellent order. in stock now in the U.K (ab36) will deliver worldwide, just e-mail first for postage costs. thank you. ( more information) Offered by Snowdon Books (United Kingdom)
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THE IRON DUKE - A Military Biography of Wellington
JAMES Lawrence:
London. Pimlico. 2002. Large format paperback. 306 pages. B.w. illustrations. Maps. Fine in fine papercover. Unread book from new stock. ISBN: 0-7126-6765-2. ( more information) Offered by Virginia Bank Books (United Kingdom)
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The Iron Duke: A Military Biography of Wellington (Qty: 5)
Lawrence James
Random House UK, 2002-08-01. Paperback. New. Brand New. In Stock. Order Now. Free upgrade with tracking. Over 600,000 items available. Buy from a trusted Power Seller. ( more information) Offered by *** www.HarvardBooksellers.com *** (United States)
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JAMES, LAWRENCE
VINTAGE, 2002. NEW ED. Brand new. This biography follows the life of Lord Wellington, the soldier who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. It reveals Wellington as a humane, intelligent and acerbic aristocrat as well as a professional fighting man who created remarkable intelligence and logisti ( more information) Offered by Thunder Books (United States)
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James, Lawrence
Random House UK. PAPERBACK. 0712667652 NEW and IN STOCK. Sourced directly from the publisher. . New. ( more information) Offered by Pronto Books (United Kingdom)
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