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A Narrative of the Peninsular Campaign, 1807-1814: Its Battles and Sieges
by Napier, W. F. P.; Abridged from the Full History by William T. Dobson
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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South Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Bickers & Son, 1889 First Printing of this abridgment of Napier's History of the Peninsular War, published by Bickers & Son in their own signed binding of full gilt-ruled polished calf with 6 elaborately tooled spine compartments separated by 5 raised bands, marbled page block edges & endpapers, all 10 plate illustrations "in permanent photography" present & perfect, pages unfoxed, no markings, NOT ex-lib, handsome contemporary school prize bookplate to front endpaper, light scuffed wear & mild foxing to front board, an attractively bound clean tight copy of this popular condensation; 8vo; x + 408pp. First Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Nighttown Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29806
- Title
- A Narrative of the Peninsular Campaign, 1807-1814: Its Battles and Sieges
- Author
- Napier, W. F. P.; Abridged from the Full History by William T. Dobson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London: Bickers & Son
- Date Published
- 1889
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Napier, W. F. P.; Abridged from the Full History by William T. Dobson A Narrative of the Peninsular Campaign, 1807-1814: Its Battles and Sieges
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