General W C E Napier (3 results)

(Subject: Political & Biographies - General) Written for the amusement and instruction of his children, and edited after his death by his son, this biography tells of Napier's service in the 52nd Light Infantry during the Peninsular Wars. Blue boards marked. Previous owner name and date (1936) on inside page. Some damage to back inside board and back 30 pages. Text not damaged. Light foxing throughout. (Published: 1884) (Publisher: John Murray) (Pagination: 295pp) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Publisher's Navy Blue cloth boards with gilt blocked titles and blocked illustration to front board210 x 140 mm approx. Bible black end papers, xii + 296 pp + 20 page publisher's catalogue for April 1883. Portrait frontis with tissue guard. First Edition 1884. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Fair (Book- Heavy shelf wear to cloth with fraying especially to tail and significant nick to spine, Mudie's Select Library Plate to front board, no other library indicators to book block, dust soiling to edges of book block but binding surprisingly sound in view of wear to cloth with no cracks to end papers, no previous owner name or insc. Offered and priced as a reading/ binding copy).

Hardcover. Interesting account written for Napier's children, covers the Peninsular War in which Napier served in the 52nd Regiment. 295pp., frontispiece. In original blue cloth with gilt titling and embossed design, rubbed to head and tale of spine and with fading on front board, otherwise vgc. Uncommon.