Complete Impartial History Rise Progress by Stated (1 results)
More imagesPublished by Vint & Anderson, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1802
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- First Edition
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Add to basketLeather. Condition: Good. First edition. A vanishingly scarce history of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the first edition of this illustrated work. The first edition of this vanishingly scarce work, last record for this selling at auction being in 1922.Complete in three volumes.Volume I illustrated with a frontisp…iece, engraved title page, three plates, and one additional plate. Collated, lacking one plate, to face page 459. Pages 433 to 440 are provided in handwritten facsimile.Volume II illustrated with an engraved title, one folding plate, and one plate. Collated, lacking two plates, to face pages 349 and 503.Volume III illustrated with an engraved title, one plate, and two additional plates. Collated, lacking two plates, to face pages 156 and 303.A detailed history of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, only covering the first few years of what would later become the Napoleonic Wars.This expansive history looks into the turbulent years of European history which were set off the French Revolution in 1789.Anonymously written by a 'Society of Literary Gentlemen'. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing. Minor bumping to the extremities. A small amount of lifting to the head of the spine of Volume II. Lacking the second spine label to each volume. Rubbing has resulted in some loss to the reard board, heavier to Volume II. Hinges of Volume I are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with some scattered spots. Small tide mark to the frontispiece and engraved title of Volume I. Pages 433 to 440 of Volume I are provided in handwritten facsimile. Bound without plates facing page 459 Volume I, 349 and 503 Volume II, and 156 and 303 Volume III. Good. Various (illustrator). book.
