Fifteen Decisive Battles Of The World From Marathon to Waterloo
London: Richard Bentley, 1851. 1st Edition. Hardcover. THIS COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY BAYNTUN-RIVIERE IN FULL CRUSHED RED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND BRIGHT GILT END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE REMARKABLY BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND LITTLE TO NO FOXING. FIRST CONTENTS PAGE OF VOLUME 2 WITH MARGINAL REPAIR NOT AFFECTING TEXT. BOOKS MEASURE 7.5"x4.75". FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, 173 YEARS OLD. A STUNNING SET THAT IS SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION AND BINDING!
A REMARKABLE FIRST EDITION SET OF THE MAGNUM OPUS OF ONE OF THE GREATEST MILITARY HISTORIANS TO EVER WRITE. 15 RIVETING ACCOUNTS OF THE WORLDS MOST DECISIVE BATTLES - BATTLES THAT CHANGED THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD. STILL STUDIED AND MEMORIZED BY THE GREATEST TACTICAL MINDS OF OUR OWN DAY.
. Near Fine. Item #274
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