Author: Bryant, Arthur,
Title: THE AGE OF ELEGANCE 1812-1822.
Description: Collins and the Book Society, London, 1950, club edition simultanous issue, 450pp, maps at endpapers, battle plans in text, magenta cloth lettered in gilt at spine, lower edge uncut, col'd pictorial dustwrapper (unattrib), an account of British involvement in the Peninsular War and the Battle of Waterloo, whilst at home of the Regency and its excesses, the political frictions and of the social conditions and simmering discontent of the people, lightly rubbed and bumped at extrems., top edge browned, dustwrapper: price clipped, rubbed at extrems. with some loss to spine ends and cnrs., light overall soiling, internally repaired, very good in a good dustwrapper,

Keywords: spain portugal peninsular wellington napoleon russia salamanca vittoria toulouse waterloo regency british social history


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