A pitiful ballad, of english defeats & french victories, showing how englishmen ought to stand still and suffer themselves to be beaten, after the example of their cowardly forefathers
by [FRENCH INVASION]
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Southampton: Printed and Sold by T. Baker and Son, [s.d., c. 1804] Single leaf broadside. Mounted on modern grey card. Several old folds. The second located copy of an early nineteenth century broadside ballad comprised of patriotic verses on a threatened French invasion at the height of the Napoleonic Wars; with reference to past engagements between the opposing forces of England and France, including the landing of the British expeditionary force in Egypt in an effort to eject the remnants of Napoleon's army from the region. The usual databases record a single copy (Southampton). . Dimensions: 190 x 320, Mount: 260 x 320.
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- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ27079
- Title
- A pitiful ballad, of english defeats & french victories, showing how englishmen ought to stand still and suffer themselves to be beaten, after the example of their cowardly forefathers
- Author
- [FRENCH INVASION]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Printed and Sold by T. Baker and Son, [s.d., c. 1804]
- Place of Publication
- Southampton
- Size
- Dimensions: 190 x 320, Mount: 26
- Keywords
- Military History
Terms of Sale
Antiquates Ltd
Antiquates Ltd was established by Tom Lintern-Mole in 2007; we travel far and wide to buy, sell, and advise on rare books and manuscripts.
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Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
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Antiquates Ltd
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Wareham, Dorset
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