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  • WELL ILLUSTRATED EDITION IN VERY NEAT VICTORIAN FULL CALF
    History of the War in the Peninsula and in the south of France, from the Year 1807 to the Year 1814. by NAPIER, Major-General Sir W.F.P.
    NAPIER, Major-General Sir W.F.P.
    History of the War in the Peninsula and in the south of France, from the Year 1807 to the Year 1814.

    London: Thomas and William Boone, 1853. 6 volume set, 7 3/4 inches tall. A very neat Victorian full calf by T. Hatchard with gilt raised bands, twin labels and handsome gilt tooling to the panels. Triple blind fillets and corner tools frame the boards. Red speckled edges. Embellished with 55 full page engraved maps and battle plans. A fine set of one of the most celebrated works on the battles on the Iberian Peninsular during the Napoleonic Wars fought between the ultimately successful forces of Great Britain, Spain and Portugal against the invading and occupying forces of the First French Empire.

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    • Another image of History of the War in the Peninsula and in the south of France, from the Year 1807 to the Year 1814. by NAPIER, Major-General Sir W.F.P.
    • Another image of History of the War in the Peninsula and in the south of France, from the Year 1807 to the Year 1814. by NAPIER, Major-General Sir W.F.P.
    • Another image of History of the War in the Peninsula and in the south of France, from the Year 1807 to the Year 1814. by NAPIER, Major-General Sir W.F.P.
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  • GREAT EDITION IN FULL CALF BY RIVIERE
    The Naval History of Great Britain. by JAMES, William. CHAMIER, Captain (With Additions and Notes and An Account of the Burmese War and the Battle of Navarino, by).
    JAMES, William. CHAMIER, Captain (With Additions and Notes and An Account of the Burmese War and the Battle of Navarino, by).
    The Naval History of Great Britain.

    London: Richard Bentley, 1837. 6 volume set, 9" tall. A very pretty later full calf by Riviere with gilt raised bands, twin labels and very fine gilt tooling around a cornucopia. Twin gilt fillets frame the boards, dentelles and gilt top edge. There is a degree of rubbing and weakness to the shoulders and slight blotchiness to the spines. Embellished with 24 full page engraved plates and 28 folding tables. A very good looking set of this great work which covers the period from 'The Declaration of War by France in 1793, to the Accession of George IV'.

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    • Another image of The Naval History of Great Britain. by JAMES, William. CHAMIER, Captain (With Additions and Notes and An Account of the Burmese War and the Battle of Navarino, by).
    • Another image of The Naval History of Great Britain. by JAMES, William. CHAMIER, Captain (With Additions and Notes and An Account of the Burmese War and the Battle of Navarino, by).
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  • FINE COLOUR PLATES IN SPLENDID FULL CALF
    The Military Adventures of Johnny Newcome, with an Account of his Campaign on the Peninsula, and in Pall Mall. by ROBERTS, Col. D.. ROWLANDSON, Thomas (Sketches by).
    ROBERTS, Col. D.. ROWLANDSON, Thomas (Sketches by).
    The Military Adventures of Johnny Newcome, with an Account of his Campaign on the Peninsula, and in Pall Mall.

    London: Patrick Martin, 1816. Full calf, 9 inches tall. A splendid later full calf with gilt raised bands, ornate gilt panels and twin labels. Gilt dentelles and top edge. With 15 full page hand-coloured aquatints, as called for. With its felt lined buckram slip case. Predating Mitford's 'Adventures of Johnny Newcombe in the Navy' this hilarious satire presents our hero as he begins his military career on dry land. We witness his experiences in Pall Mall and then onto The Peninsula War in which he helps repel the invading French forces of Napoleon.

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  • EXTRAORDINARY MEMOIRS IN SPLENDID HALF MOROCCO
    Memoirs of The Life and Adventures of Colonel Maceroni. by MACERONI, Colonel Francis
    MACERONI, Colonel Francis
    Memoirs of The Life and Adventures of Colonel Maceroni.

    London: John Macrone, 1838. 2 volume set, 9 inches tall. An exquisite late Victorian half morocco by Worsfold with gilt raised bands, very fine 'Napoleonic' gilt tooling to the panels and gilt top edges. Engraved portrait. The Extraordinary Francis Maceroni was an inventor, diplomat, balloonist and soldier. As a Colonel of Cavalry he was aide de camp of Murat during the Napoleonic Wars. Later he developed steam carriages but after various misfortunes was left penniless. A splendid set of this remarkable history.

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  • NAPOLEONIC MEMOIRS IN SUPERB FULL MOROCCO
    Mémoires du Général Baron de Marbot. by MARBOT, Jean-Baptiste Antoine Marcelin, Général
    MARBOT, Jean-Baptiste Antoine Marcelin, Général
    Mémoires du Général Baron de Marbot.

    Paris: Librairie Plon, 1892. 3 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. A splendid full morocco by Birdsall with wide gilt raised bands and very ornate gilt tooling to the panels. Decorative gilt fillets frame the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Frontispieces. The binding is sound and highly decorative on the shelf with no splitting but there is heavy rubbing and scuffing to the edges. Monogram and coronet on the bookplate. Marbot is celebrated for his memoirs depicting the Napoleonic age of warfare. He distinguished himself at the Battle of Austerlitz before serving in the Peninsular War under Marshals Jean Lannes and André Masséna. He then showed himself to be a dashing leader of light cavalry in the Russian…

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    Paris: Librairie Plon, 1892. 3 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. A splendid full morocco by Birdsall with wide gilt raised bands and very ornate gilt tooling to the panels. Decorative gilt fillets frame the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Frontispieces. The binding is sound and highly decorative on the shelf with no splitting but there is heavy rubbing and scuffing to the edges. Monogram and coronet on the bookplate. Marbot is celebrated for his memoirs depicting the Napoleonic age of warfare. He distinguished himself at the Battle of Austerlitz before serving in the Peninsular War under Marshals Jean Lannes and André Masséna. He then showed himself to be a dashing leader of light cavalry in the Russian campaign of 1812. After taking part in the Battle of Waterloo alongside Emperor Napoleon I he served a period of exile before returning he was promoted to the rank of maréchal de camp (brigadier general) under King Louis Philippe I. In the original French.

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  • GREAT TITLE IN LATE VICTORIAN HALF CALF
    Memoirs of Madame Junot Duchesse D'Abrantès. Napoleon: His Court and Family. by JUNOT, Madame, Duchesse D'Abrantès
    JUNOT, Madame, Duchesse D'Abrantès
    Memoirs of Madame Junot Duchesse D'Abrantès. Napoleon: His Court and Family.

    London: Richard Bentley, 1883. 3 volume set, 9 inches tall. A very handsome late Victorian half calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and elegant gilt tooling to the panels. Bumped tips. With 20 engraved plates, as called for. A handsome 'New and Revised Edition' of this classic work on Napoleon by the wife of General Jean-Andoche Junot, one of Napoleons most trusted officers during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.

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