Author: Edward Cust
Title: Annals of the Wars of the Nineteenth Century
Description: London, John Murray, 1862-1863 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this detailed four volume account of the Napoleonic wars, from 1800-1815. The work of Queen Victoria's 'Master of Ceremonies', Sir Edward Cust. The first edition of British soldier, politician and courtier the Hon. Sir Edward Cust's four volume account of the wars of the first part of the nineteenth century.With the focus largely aimed at the Napoleonic wars and the Peninsular War, and concluding with a discussion of Wellington's superiority to Napoleon in matters of strategy, Cust's four volumes explore in details the military conflicts facing Europe between 1800 and 1815.With two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of volumes I and II, and a single page advertisement to the rear of volume IV. With the stamp of Cardiff's Frank Watt's library to the front free endpaper of each volume, and no further library markings. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Some fading to back strips, with bumping to back strip heads and tails. Boards bright. Front joint of volume I, and front and rear joints of volume III and IV starting, with boards holding firm. Library stamp to front free endpaper of each volume. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting to first and last few leaves of each volume, most concentrated to volumes III and IV. Pages otherwise bright and generally clean, with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Sir Edward Cust military history Napoleonic Wars nineteenth century military history None
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Title: Annals of the Wars of the Nineteenth Century
Description: London, John Murray, 1862-1863 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this detailed four volume account of the Napoleonic wars, from 1800-1815. The work of Queen Victoria's 'Master of Ceremonies', Sir Edward Cust. The first edition of British soldier, politician and courtier the Hon. Sir Edward Cust's four volume account of the wars of the first part of the nineteenth century.With the focus largely aimed at the Napoleonic wars and the Peninsular War, and concluding with a discussion of Wellington's superiority to Napoleon in matters of strategy, Cust's four volumes explore in details the military conflicts facing Europe between 1800 and 1815.With two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of volumes I and II, and a single page advertisement to the rear of volume IV. With the stamp of Cardiff's Frank Watt's library to the front free endpaper of each volume, and no further library markings. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Some fading to back strips, with bumping to back strip heads and tails. Boards bright. Front joint of volume I, and front and rear joints of volume III and IV starting, with boards holding firm. Library stamp to front free endpaper of each volume. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting to first and last few leaves of each volume, most concentrated to volumes III and IV. Pages otherwise bright and generally clean, with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Sir Edward Cust military history Napoleonic Wars nineteenth century military history None
Price: GBP 220.00 = appr. US$ 314.16 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 808F49
- Book number: 808F49
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