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Special Campaigns Series
F. N. Maude; R. G. Burton; F. W. O. Maycock
1908-14
Swan Sonnenschein & Co., Lim; George Allen & Company Limited : London
7.5" by 5"
xli, [1], 270; xxiv, 202; xxxii, 264; vi, 105, [3]; xiv, 231; xv, [1], 238, [2pp]
SUMMARY
Six first edition volumes providing detailed explorations of different campaigns during the Napoleonic Wars.
First Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Six volumes of the 'Special Campaign' Series, first editions.
A set exploring the military campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars, detailed studies on six aspects of the global war.
'The Leipzig Campaign 1813', No. 7 in the series, by Colonel F. N. Maude, published in 1908, a very scarce work. Ten folding maps to the pocket to the rear. Eight pages of adverts to the front. Collated, complete.
'The Jena Campaign 1806', No. 9 in the series, by Colonel F. N. Maude, published in 1909. Nine folding maps to the pocket to the rear. Collated, complete.
'The Ulm Campaign 1805', No. 12 in the series, by Colonel F. N. Maude, published in 1912, a very scarce work. Seven folding maps to the pocket to the rear. Collated, complete.
'From Boulogne to Austerlitz, Napoleon's Campaign of 1805', No. 17 in the series, by Lieutenant-Colonel R. G. Burton, published in 1912, a very scarce work. Six folding maps to the pocket to the rear, and two in-text maps. Collated, complete.
'Napoleon's Invasion of Russia', No. 19 in the series, by Lieutenant-Colonel R. G. Burton, published in 1914, a very scarce work. Six folding maps to the pocket to the rear. Collated, complete.
'The Invasion of France, 1814, No. 21 in the series, by Captain F. W. O. Maycock, published in 1914, a very scarce work. Six folding maps to the pocket to the rear. Collated, complete.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Minor marks to the cloth heavier to 'Jena Campaign'. Ink to the spine of 'The Jena Campaign', with a tear to the rear joint. Prior owner's ink to the head of the front board of 'Ulm Campaign'. Dampstains and heavy discolouration to 'Invasion of France'. Front hinge is starting but firm to 'Jena Campaign'. Rear hinge is starting to 'Invasion of Russia'. Spots to the endpapers of 'The Leipzig Campaign' and 'Ulm Campaign'. Institutional blind stamp to the front board of 'Jena Campaign', with a label to the front paste down, and a few stamps to the text. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper of 'Leipzig Campaign'. Institutional stamps to the front paste downs and endpapers of 'Invasion of France'. Prior owner's ink to the front paste down of 'Ulm Campaign'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with the occasional scattered spot. Institutional stamp to the title page of 'Invasion of France'. Small tidemark to the head of pages 139 to 144 of 'Ulm Campaign'.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
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
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
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
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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