Author: Bryant, Arthur,
Title: THE AGE OF ELEGANCE 1812-1822.
Description: Collins, London, 1950, 1st edn., 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, a little rubbed at extrems., gilding oxidised, edges dusty and tanned, small chip front pastedown, ink signature and inscr. half title with some ink marks on title, no dustwrapper, good plus,

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


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