Peninsular War (The British at war) de Roger Parkinson - 06/25/1973

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Grafton Books, 1973. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Grafton Books, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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London: Hart-Davis MacGibbon, 1973. 208 pp, large 8vo (9 7/8" H). Map endpapers, b&w and colour reproductions, maps. "It began in 1808 with Napoleon at the height of his power, and ended with his attempted suicide in 1814; he called it his 'Spanish ulcer'. It began with the young Sir Arthur Wellesley eighth in official line of command, and saw his rise to the title of Duke of Wellington and Britain's greatest general; in a series of savagely-fought battles - Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vitoria - Wellington's 'scum' avenged Corunna and swept Spain clean of France's finest troops." Very light edgewear to boards, top corners of boards light bumped, small bump to top edge of rear board, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, light browning to edges of text block. Dust jacket is price-clipped, has crease at top of rear flap, light edge wrinkling, scuffs at top edge of front flap, minor edgewear/rubbing elsewhere.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very… Leer más

London: Hart-Davis MacGibbon, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. FINE/NEAR FINE. 26 cm.. The British at war Dust jacket is a bit tanned at edges of inside flaps. Dust jacket is protected in new archival mylar. 208 pages. -- Please feel free to ask for additional information, or detailed photos. US orders ship USPS from Niagara Falls, NY. Canadian orders ship from Ontario.

London: Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, 1973. 208pp, index, bibliography, num bw & col ills, endpaper maps. Or black cloth in jacket. Some foxing to prelims and edges. The world's first guerilla war beginning in 1808 and lasting to 1814.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

This is a mint-condition first edition (1973) of The Peninsular War, by the military historian Roger Parkinson. The Peninsular War was the military conflict fought by Spain and Portugal, assisted by the United Kingdom, against the invading and occupying forces of France for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. It began in 1808 with Napoleon at the height of his power and ended with his attempted suicide in 1814. It is the war that made Arthur Wellesley the Duke of Wellington.This narrative recalls the horror, excitement and drudgery of history's first guerilla war. The battles of Vimiero, Corunna, Talavera, Bussaco, Fuentes de Onoro, Albuera, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vitoria and Toulouse are firmly embedded in the British military psyche, and are emblazoned on many British Army regimental colours. It is reviewed as "an excellent book, written in a brisk and accessible style." This book does what it does very well; it is a brief overview of a very significant period in European… Leer más

Hart-Davis MacGibbon, 1973., 1973. 1st ed. 208p. Photos. Maps. Jacket priced. Fine/Fine copy. First Edition. Hardback. Fine/Fine. Book.