An Impartial History of the Naval Military and Political Events in Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution to the Entance of the Allies into Paris and the Conclusion of a General Peace Including A Copious Original Narrative of the Origin of the Progress of that Revolution. Biographical Memoirs of Bonapart & other Principle Persons. Together with A Comprehensive Account of the Transactions in America and the East & West Indies.
Bungay (Suffolk): Brightly & Childs, 1815. Binding: contemporary full calf, spine with 6 compartments of gilt tooled bands, red morocco label on two and black morocco label on four., Notes: Published shortly after the momentous Battle of Waterloo and hence the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars, this handsome two-volume work gives a detailed account of the origins and progress of the French Revolution. It then goes on to trace the subsequent naval and military campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars around the globe and includes such historic episodes as the Battle of Trafalgar and the Peninsular Campaigns. This substantial account remembers to put factors of political influence into context and continues beyond Waterloo and Napoleon's departure for St. Helena, to the Signature of a General Peace.
Biographical Memoirs of Bonaparte, other Principal Persons together with a comprehensive account of the transactions in America and East & West Indies., Size: 4to, Illustration: With a profusion of plates of European monarchs, their top generals and maps., Volume: 3, Pages: Volume 1. P. frontis, title, blank, i-viii, 1-800; Volume 2. P. frontis, title, blank, i-viii, 1-616; Volume 3. P. frontis, title, blank, 617-1186., Category: Book Military; Book History;. very good set in fine contemporary full calf, text and plates are clean. Item #B2220
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