History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France, from the Year 1807 to the Year 1814 : Volumes I + II
by Napier, W.F.P
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Plus
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Constable, 1992. Third Edition Reprint. Brown Boards. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Large. Type: Z Volumes one and two of the facsimile of the 1835 thrid edition published in 1992 - not complete. Gilt embossed lettering to the spines. A few maps illustrate each volume. The cloth at the head and tail of the spine of volume one has been slightly turned in and there is a light bump to the tail of the spine of volume two. Both volumes are fresh and clean. Dust wrappers are not price clipped and there is light shelf wear to the wrapper edges of volume one - most noticeable to the head and tail of the spine of the wrapper and a slight crease to the tail of the rear panel of the wrapper of volume two. No niks, tears or loss. Clean and tight. A near fine copy.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 221725
- Title
- History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France, from the Year 1807 to the Year 1814 : Volumes I + II
- Author
- Napier, W.F.P
- Format/Binding
- Brown Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Constable
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1992
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Spine
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- Shelf Wear
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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