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FRIGATES OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS
Written by Robert Gardiner.
Stock no. 1829970
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An in-depth history of the sailing navy's most popular and charismatic ship type at the height of its development as a warship. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 186176135X. A lovely copy, appears unread! Rear panel of dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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BRITISH ROCKETS OF THE NAPOLEONIC AND COLONIAL WARS 1805-1901
Written by C.E. Franklin.
Stock no. 1829898
Published by Spellmount Ltd.. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An account of the rockets of Congreve, Boxer and Hale taken into British service between 1805 and 1901 with details of the Rockets, Launchers, Rocket Carts, Limbers, Draught Harness and the uniforms of the British personnel engaged in rocket duties during the period. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations and a few colour. viii and 264 pages including index. ISBN: 1862273138. Base of spine lightly shelf-worn else a lovely copy, appears unread. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and a little grubby.

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BRITISH NAPOLEONIC FIELD ARTILLERY: THE FIRST COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS
Written by C.E. Franklin.
Stock no. 1829887
Published by Spellmount Ltd.. 1st thus 2012. Nearly fine condition.

An insight into the field artillery and uniforms of the Napoleonic period. Cream pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations and a few colour plates. 382 pages including index. ISBN: 9780752476520. Spine very slightly faded. Else a lovely copy.

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ARTILLERY OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS 1792-1815
Written by Kevin F. Kiley.
Stock no. 1829881
Published by Greenhill Books. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Tracing the use of artillery throughout the Napoleonic period. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w drawings and illustrations. 318 pages. ISBN: 1853675830. Front hinge between half-title page and title page is pulled but tight. Else a lovely copy, appears unread! Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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UNIFORMS OF WATERLOO IN COLOUR 16-18 JUNE 1815
Written by Philip Haythornthwaite. Illustrated by Jack Cassin-Scott; Michael Chappell.
Stock no. 1828913
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1999. Very good condition.

The uniforms worn in the three days of fighting in 1815 which brought about the final downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte. White pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations. 190 pages. ISBN: 1854093940. Reprint. Covers lightly browned and slightly grubby. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Musty odour present.

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NAPOLEON & WELLINGTON
Written by Andrew Roberts; Alistair Horne.
Stock no. 1824902
Published by Folio Society. Circa 2015. Nearly fine condition.

Introduced by Horne. Silver decorated boards. Colour plates. Unread. Still in original shrinkwrap with minor knock to one vertical closed edge of slipcase.

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ARTILLERY OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS 1792-1815
Written by Kevin F. Kiley.
Stock no. 1322601
Published by Greenhill Books. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Tracing the use of artillery throughout the Napoleonic period. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w drawings and illustrations. 318 pages. ISBN: 1853675830. Light dusty mark to lower edge of rear cover. A few tiny indentations to lower edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is edge creased.

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NAPOLEON AT THE BRIARS
Written by Faith Compton Mackenzie.
Stock no. 2136213
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1943. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth with silver title to front cover. Limited edition to 1000 copies. This is Copy No. 928.Foxing and browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is browned with some foxing; nicks and chips, with minimal loss; grubby marks.

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NAPOLEONIC ARMY HANDBOOK: THE BRITISH ARMY AND HER ALLIES
Written by Richard Partridge; Michael Oliver.
Stock no. 2135517
Published by Constable. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive regiment by regiment guide to the armies which opposed Napoleon including uniform design, organisation and tactics. ISBN: 009477630X. Tiny mark along top edge of front cover. Foxing to top of outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine.

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NAPOLEON'S CUIRASSIERS AND CARABINIERS (MEN-AT-ARMS)
Written by Emir Bukhari. Illustrated by Angus McBride.
Stock no. 2134731
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1978. Slightly better than very good condition.

White pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations & 8 colour illustrations. ISBN: 0850450969. Some browning to covers.

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NAPOLEON'S DRAGOONS AND LANCERS (MEN-AT-ARMS)
Written by Emir Bukhari. Illustrated by Angus McBride.
Stock no. 1821819
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1977. Slightly better than very good condition.

White pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations & 8 colour illustrations. ISBN: 0850450888. Pages lightly browned else a nice, clean copy.

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A HISTORY OF THE UNIFORMS OF THE BRITISH ARMY VOLUME V
Written by Cecil C.P. Lawson. Illustrated by Cecil C.P. Lawson.
Stock no. 1820882
Published by Kaye & Ward. 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This volume covers not only the Napoleonic wars but also the strife between Canada and America concentrating on the Regular Infantry and of Volunteer and Militia units at home and abroad. There is a large section on Canada. Three colour plates and many b/w illustrations. Maroon cloth, gilt title to spine. 184 pages includes index. ISBN: 071820204X. Top of spine bumped and corresponding light crease to inside corners of contents. Some foxing present mainly to gutter edges also plate margins. Pink pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and lightly creased at top edge.

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