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The Political and Military History of the Campaign of Waterloo
General Baron de Jomini; S. V. Benet [trans]
1853
J. S. Redfield : New York
7.5" by 5"
227pp. [12]
SUMMARY
A smartly bound first English edition of this work on the political and military history of the Campaign at Waterloo, complete with a folding map.
First Edition,Folding Maps,Folding Plates,Illustrated,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition, published previously only as an original manuscript from Jomini, here translated from that original by S. V. Benet.
Illustrated with a folding frontispiece map. Collated, complete.
Bound in modern quarter calf with marbled paper to the boards. Endpapers renewed.
A fascinating and comprehensive outline of the Campaign at Waterloo, fought in the summer of 1815 between the French Army against the Anglo and Prussian forces. Renowned French military and political leader Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo. Written by General Baron de Jomini, a prolific writer and historian on the Napoleonic Wars.
CONDITION
Bound in modern quarter calf with marbled paper to the boards. Endpapers renewed. Externally lovely with only minimal fading to the spine. Internally firmly bound with lightly age toned and generally clean pages with only the very odd minor spot.
Overall Condition: Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
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Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
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