HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, AND of the WARS PRODUCED by THAT MEMORABLE EVENT (WITH PROVENANCE, ANGUS COOKE) from the Commencement of Hostilities in 1792,.complete Account of the War between Great Britain and America; and the Memorable Ba

Christopher Kelly

Verlag: Printed for Christopher Kelly, London, 1818

Beschreibung

Complete 2 volume set. Tan marbled leather bound cover with 5 raised bands and black and red leather spine labels are very worn at extremities particularly along hinges and leather on spine strips is crackled. Leather covers have been treated with special leather rot treatment to prevent further deterioration. Boards and spines are straight. Bindings are tight. Orange marbled end sheets and paste downs have engraved plate of bookbinder R. Dilworth. Leather and gilt label of "Angus Cooke" also on front paste downs. Cooke was a sergeant in the 71st Regiment of Foot in Dundalk, Scotland. He served with the Regiment throughout the Napoleonic Wars in Spain, France, and Belgium. Light foxing to front matter. Pages are lightly toned with sparse modest foxing and in very good condition. Complete with 61 engraved plates which includes frontispiece to volume 1 and 8 color maps (some of which are folding). Books are 11" x 8.5". Comes with letter of provenance. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 13516

Bibliografische Details

Titel: HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, AND of the...

Verlag: Printed for Christopher Kelly, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1818

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good