CONDITION REPORT

Very good pre-owned condition overall.

The hardback binding is firm and secure, with the dark cloth boards presenting very well. Pages are clean and bright overall. There are a small number of dark spotting marks to the closed page edges, as clearly shown in the photographs.

The original dust jacket is present and remains in very good condition, with only light signs of handling/storage. There is a handwritten £19.95 price notation to the front endpaper.

Please study all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.

DESCRIPTION

Salamanca 1812 by Rory Muir.

First edition, first printing, published by Yale University Press in 2001. The complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 confirms the first printing.

ISBN: 0-300-08719-5

ISBN-13: 9780300087192

A detailed study of the Battle of Salamanca of 22 July 1812, one of the Duke of Wellington's most important victories during the Peninsular War.

Rory Muir reconstructs the campaign and battle using British and French sources, examining the opposing armies, commanders, battlefield manoeuvres and individual phases of the fighting. The book includes maps and plans, illustrations and photographs, appendices, notes, bibliography and index.

An excellent reference for collectors and readers interested in Wellington, the Peninsular War and Napoleonic military history.

Carefully packaged and dispatched via Royal Mail 48.