The History of The Campaigns in the Years 1796, 1797, 1798 and 1799, in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, &c. Illustrated with Sixteen Maps and Plans of the Countries and Fortresses. In Four Volumes. [The Second Edition Original Leather Binding]

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London: Printed for T Gardiner, 1812, Second Edition. In contemporary full calf leather binding, INCOMPLETE with only 11 of the required 16 Maps and Plans. Worn and rubbed with gilt titles to red labels, splitting to the front joint of Vol I, rubbed with minor loss to the corners. Second Edition. Bound in period calf, titles in gilt on spines, raised bands with decorative gilt compartments. Tanned endpapers and leaf ends. Includes 11 numbered, fold-out maps of western Europe. Maps include the following: Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Citadel of Turin, and Siege of Alexandria. The printer released a revised and expanded version of the second edition in 1812, adding 5 additional maps (original second edition published 1801). A fifth volume, detailing the wartime history in Holland, was originally published in 1801, with a second edition in 1803. Vol. I. xviii, 386pp; Campaign in Germany, 1796. Campaign in Italy, 1796. Vol. II. xvi, 311pp; Campaign of 1797, in Italy and Germany. Vol. III. xiv, 399pp; Campaign of 1798, in Germany and Switzerland. Vol. IV. xiv, 367, [1]; Campaign of 1799, in Italy. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 8 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles to twin red and black labels, five gilt lined bands, gilt decorated compartments, worm with loss to the top and base. Joints fair to good condition rubbed and worn with splitting starting to the front joint of Vol I. Corners good condition rubbed and worn. Boards good condition scratched, marked and worn. Page edges good condition tanned and darkened. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition tanned and minor foxing. End papers good condition tanned and minor foxing. Title good condition tanned, minor foxing. Pages good condition tanned, foxed and marked. Binding good condition attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1812 Binding: Hardback. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1686904298759

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