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'Book Sets' 3 Volumes. W. F. P. Napier, History of the Peninsular War

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3 Volumes. W. F. P. Napier (Colonel H. P., 43rd Regiment. Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Military Sciences). History of the Peninsular War and the South of France, from the year 1807 to the year 1814. With illustrated maps. Bound in 3/4 red calf. Marbled boards, marbled edges, marbled endpapers. Raised bands, gilt on spines, green and red labels. Published: London: George Routledge & Sons, 1892.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.05 in (17.91 cm)Width: 1.025 in (2.61 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1892
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU856124620402
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