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History of the War in the Peninsula by W.F.P. Napier with Lord Elgin Provenance

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A complete set of "History of the War in the Peninsula" by W.F.P. Napier, in 6 volumes, numbered 1-6. London: Thomas & William Boone all volumes are published in different years from 1828-1840 and are all 1st Ed's. 3/4 leather and marbled board hard covers. The history of the war in the Iberian Peninsula and in the South of France, from 1807 to the 1846 written by W.F.P. Napier, C.B., Colonel H.P. Forty-Third Regiment, and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Military Sciences. The wars describe the military conflict between Napoleon's Empire and Bourbon Spain. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland allied with the Kingdom of Portugal, for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic wars. The volumes have illustrated fold out maps portraying various battles. The set was owned originally by Colonel Thomas Bruce (Lord Elgin) the 7th Earl of Elgin. He sold the "Elgin Marbles" taken from the Parthenon to the British government in 1816. The books were later owned by George Woods Maunsell who was born in Ireland in 1815 and died in 1887. George owned several thousand acres in Dublin and Westmeath and was a barrister of the prominence in Dublin, with offices at 10 Merrion Square South. Each book measures: 5.75" W x 1.75" D x 8.75" H. NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
  • Creator:
    W.F.P. Napier, C.B. (Author)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Width: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)Depth: 5.75 in (14.61 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 6
  • Materials and Techniques:
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1810
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor rubbing and overall wear, covers slightly bent in. Some foxing and small separation in back of volume IV appendix please refer to dealer for a condition report.
  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 12-1241stDibs: LU2605111686483

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