BRITISH BATTLES
Illustrated by Henri Dupray
Published by Charles Letts & Co.. 1st. 1902
Almost very good condition. Being a history of great contests in which the British nation has been engaged from the time of William the Conqueror to the accession of King Edward VII., with a descriptive account of the battles and of their influence on the Empire and the growth of our vast Colonial possessions, told by a series of pictures painted specially by Henri Dupray. Large oblong format. Three quarter burgundy leather binding, raised bands to spine. Gilt title to front. B/w line drawings to text. Tipped in b/w plates.
Leather binding rubbed, worn at edges and marked. Cloth boards heavily mottled and marked. Endpapers and text block browned, a few marks to endpapers. Name in ink to verso of front blank page. Page edge browning and a few minor margin marks. One or two foxspots present. Generally a nice copy internally.
Stock no. 1819987
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- MILITARY
- CAVALRY
- ARTILLERY
- LEATHER BINDING
