A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain, Commanded by His Excellency Lieut.-General Sir John Moore, K.B. &c.&c.&c. Authenticated by Official Papers and Original Letters
By James Moore, Esq.
London; Printed for Joseph Johnson, 1809. Fifth Edition, Corrected. Published the same year as the Battle of Battle of Corunna. 4to, full straight grained morocco binding, xii, 238, 89 (Appendix). Illustrated with two engraved folding maps.
This work focuses on Sir John Moore's command of British forces in Spain, most notably the Battle of Corunna. This battle took place on 16 January whereby a French corps under Marshal of the Empire Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult attacked Moore's army. This battle was a result of a French campaign led by Napoleon. Moore passed away in this battle following a fatal wound caused by a cannon shot.
PROVENANCE This copy came from the library at Monreith House, home of the Maxwell family. It has Sir Aymer Maxwell's bookplate to the inside board. Sir Aymer Maxwell is a descendant of Sir William Maxwell who fought in the Battle of Corunna alongside James Moore. We currently have the second edition of this title listed on eBay which belonged to Sir William Maxwell (see our other auctions)
CONDITION The leather binding is in good condition. Endpapers good. All contents present and pages good throughout with the odd mark to the odd margin. K3 written in pencil to front endpaper (this denotes the shelf number where the book resided in the Monreith library). Also the library shelf tick is included. Small name written to front blank endpaper. Maps are good. Overall a good copy.