History Of The British Expedition To Egypt; To Which Is Subjoined A Sketch Of The Present State Of That Country And Its Means Of Defence; Illustrated With Maps And Portraits of Sir Ralph Abercromby

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(xxi) 387 pages. 27 x 21.5 cm, engraved portrait, two folding tables, three folding maps, one colored in outline. Half title. Sidney Smith in a contemporary review, noted (Edinburgh Review), "The best of the English accounts is certainly that of Robert Wilson.'The narrative is extremely full and very entertaining." [see: ALLIBONE, Vol.III, p.2782]. As a member of Parliament, Wilson pressed to end the practice of corporeal punishment of soldiers, common at the time. Contents Of The Appendix. Action during the Napoleonic Wars. Interior contents fresh and clean. Raised bands, red leather spine label lettered in gilt. Tiny faded signature title page head. Contemporary full brown calf slight front cover abrasion at lower left margin. Near fine. N° de ref. del artículo 23072

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