william napier brian connell (17 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good (Slip Case). First Thus. An abridged version of the classic history of the War in the Iberian Peninsular during the Napoleonic Wars. Includes 14*b/w illustrations and 28*maps. 331pp. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and gilt decoration to upper board and spine. Grey slip case. Light wear to extremities of slipcase.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Very good decorative blue cloth boards intricate star-burst design in gilt to front board, title to spine in sliver gilt against a purple background, bands of silver patterning to the rest of the spine, rear board plain, very minor background wear in the form of a couple of thin scuffs, top edge purple, map endpapers purple background printed in white, no incriptions, no marks, black and white portrait of William Napier is the frontispiece, 331 pages including the index, illustrations in black and white. Size 9.75x 6.25 inches approx. This is an attactively bound book in a neutral plain slipcase, a little wear to the slipcase, it is sound and firm. The Folio Society produces some books in really attractive bindings and this is no exception.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Hardcover in original slipcase, very good condition. Blue cloth boards with gilt embossed detail. Minor wear to the boards but overall very clean. Internally excellent throughout. Slipcase is worn at edges. DP. Used.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Most attractively produced Folio Society edition, in fine, clean, crisp and bright order throughout. Lightest wear only to smart blue cloth with bright gilt decoration and gilt-on-burgundy titling to spine. NB, slipcase, not d/j, VG with light wear to edges. 4to. 332pp.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. First Edition Thus. Easily the finest copy of this volume as I've handled. Another sterling examplar of the The Folio Society production standards, bound with extremely fine dark blue cloth over boards, gilt-lettered author name and title to spine over burgundy label, sharply and distinctly, intricate gilt designs to front cover. Housed in a simple, paper-covered slipcase that has done its job admirably. The Folio Society was founded in 1947 by Charles Ede, Christopher Sandford (of Golden Cockerel Press), and Alan Bott (founder of Pan Books), three presses that shared spaces and philosophies for a time until being incorporated in 1971 and then becoming an employee-owned trust in 2021. The Folio Society began as a membership-based book club but then expanded its range to publish multiple titles in fiction and non-fiction; science fiction and fantasy; biography and autobiography (from the publisher's web-site). Previous owner's ink-stamped name inside front and rear flaps, that of H. Baldwin-Price. Fine black-and-white painting of Major General Sir William Napier at frontis, plus 14 fine illustrations and over two dozen maps. [7], 8-329 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

Condizione: Good. Good condition. Slipcase Good. From the collection of Charles Edward Roberts, owner and founder of Wonder Book & Video. With his custom bookplate on front endpage verso. (Peninsular War, History).

Blue hardback cloth cover. Condizione: Very Good. First FS Edition. VG: in very good condition with discoloured grey slipcase. 260mm x 170mm (10" x 7"). 331pp + plates. 14 b/w plates.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Type: Book 1st printing. A Fine slipcase included; a bumped lower corner, otherwise As New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Good condition. Please see images for more information. Missing slip jacket. An abridged version of William Napier's six-volume"History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France, from 1807 to 1814", originally published from 1828 to 1840.

Couverture rigide. Condizione: Très bon. In-8, reliure pleine toile bleue de l'éditeur ornée de décors dorés, dos avec pièce de titre, auteur et titre dorés, 331 pp. Frontispice, nombreuses illustrations, index, cartes. Réédition de cet ouvrage de référence sur la Guerre d'Espagne, qui parut à Londres de 1828 à 1840. Exemplaire à l'état quasi neuf.(ThB50) Size: 16 x 25.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good++. 1st Edition. First edition thus. Blue cloth, gilt design to front and spine gilt title to purple panel on spine. Light grey slip case. 331pp. b/w illus.; maps; map to end papers. Light shelf wear to slip case. Book in excellent condition; appears unread. Top edge coloured purple and very lightly marked. OVERSEAS ORDERS MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. First Thus. This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to a burgundy panel on the spine and bright gilt decoration and borders to the upper board. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. A dust wrapper is not called for, this copy is encased in a robust grey paper covered slip case. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. General Sir William Francis Patrick Napier KCB (7 December 1785 - 12 February 1860) was a British soldier in the British Army and a military historian. The years he had spent in France he had occupied in improving his general education, for, incredible as it seems, the author of the History of the War in the Peninsula could not spell or write respectable English till that time. But his career was to be great in literature, not in art. This skill appeared in an able review of Jomini's works (Edinburgh Review) in 1821, and in 1823 Henry Bickersteth suggested that he write a history of the Peninsular War. For some time Napier did not take kindly to the suggestion, but at last decided to become an author in order to defend the memory of Sir John Moore, and to prevent the glory of his old chief being overshadowed by that of Wellington. The Duke of Wellington himself gave him much assistance, and handed over the whole of Joseph Bonaparte's correspondence that was captured at the battle of Vittoria; this was all in cipher, but Mrs Napier, with great patience, discovered the key. Marshal Soult took an active interest in the work arranging for a French translation of Mathieu Dumas. Ref YYY 3.

Original publisher's blue cloth binding, gilt lettering spine, gilt ornamental covers, large 8vo: frontispiece, map on endpapers, 332pp., 13 other illustrations, 28 maps, index.

The Folio Society, London. 1974. Second impression. Hardback in slipcase. Blue cloth boards, attractively decorated with gilt. Gilt spine lettering. Pastedowns feature illustrated maps. B/w frontis and b/w illustrations throughout. Top page edge sprayed purple. Contents clean and sound. A charming copy in a lightly worn slipcase.

Condizione: Very Good. First Folio Society edition hard back binding in publisher's original gilt decorated blue cloth covers, gilt and purple title and author block lettering to the spine. 8vo. 10'' x 6¼''. Contains 331 printed pages of text with many monochrome illustrations and maps throughout. In Very Good condition, no slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. FOLIO SOCIETY.

Hardcover. Near Fine in boards. Very Good+ slipcase. Previous owner bookplate on copyright pages. Toning to slipcase. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

1st ed. thus orig. dec. cloth As New octavo 331pp., frontis., illusts., maps, index, Fine copy in original slip-case as issued.