The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo
by Sir Edward Creasy
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1898. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None . Later edition of Edward Creasy's celebrated study of the most impactful military engagements in the history of the world. Containing the story of fifteen battles which according to the author had the most significant impact on world history. With illustrations in text. Originally published in 1851.In fifteen chapters featuring: The Battle of Marathon, 490 BC; Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse, 413 BC; The Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC; The Battle of the Metaurus, 207 BC; Victory of Arminius over the Roman Legions under Varus, AD 9; The Battle of Châlons, AD 451; The Battle of Tours, AD 732; The Battle of Hastings, AD 1066; Joan of Arc's Victory over the English at Orléans, AD 1429; Defeat of the Spanish Armada, AD 1588; The Battle of Blenheim, AD 1704; The Battle of Pultowa, AD 1709; Victory of the Americans over Burgoyne at Saratoga, AD 1777; The Battle of Valmy, AD 1792; The Battle of Waterloo, AD 1815. Forty-first edition of this work. In prize binding awarded to J. C. B. Harbottle in 1888 for general proficiency. Rebound in half calf over marbled boards with five raised bands, decorations in gilt to back strip, marbled edges and endpapers. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, light rubbing to head and tail of spine and extremities. Prize bookplate to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 842A11
- Title
- The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo
- Author
- Sir Edward Creasy
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley & Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1898
- Size
- 7" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- sir edward creasy The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World prize binding military history The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World
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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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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Rubbing
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- Shelf Wear
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Raised Band(s)
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- 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...
- Marbled boards
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- Tail
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