ISBN10: 1849083649, ISBN13: 9781849083645, [publisher: Osprey, Oxford] Hardcover First Edition Landscape 4to. Publishers Illustrated Boards With Cloth Spine in Original Slipcase. A Near Fine Book. Slightest Signs of Wear. No Inscriptions. PBFA Member. We Welcome Direct Contact With Our Customers. If You Require Any Further Information or Images Please Click On 'Ask Bookseller a Question' Link. Heavy Item - Will Require Additional Shipping Costs on Overseas Orders.
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Osprey, Date: 2010., 2010. 1st ed. First Edition. 384p. 161 Full page Color Maps. Text facing. Operations Anglo-Portuguese army but also those of the various Spanish armies are covered. Pictorial cover with brown cloth spine in Brown cloth slipcase. Very Heavy. As New copy. 1st. Hardcover. As New. Book. 2010. Osprey, 2010. ISBN 1849083649 9781849083645 [US]

Osprey Publishing 2010-11-23 Hardcover LIKE NEW Size: 12x10x2; Wow! This is a beautiful copy of this book and slipcase. Slipcase is clean and sturdy with very light shelf wear. Sorry, no international or expedited shipping.

ISBN10: 1849083649, ISBN13: 9781849083645, [publisher: Osprey Publishing] Hardcover Wow! This is a beautiful copy of this book and slipcase. Slipcase is clean and sturdy with very light shelf wear. Sorry, no international or expedited shipping
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Botley, Oxford: Osprey Publishing, Date: 2010. Hardcover. Near fine condition. Oblong Quarto. 384pp. Original brown half-cloth over color-illustrated boards with gilt lettering on cover and spine, housed in matching brown cloth slipcase with gilt lettering, gilt pull-string. Brown endpapers. Gilt ribbon marker. "The Peninsular War was a defining moment in British military history; among the many improvements the the campaign brought was the transformation of British military mapmaking and the flowering of a cartographical department within the newly formed Royal Staff Corps... Under the Duke of Wellington's instructions his Quartermaster General, Colonel George Murray, issued orders for these new cartographic officers to embark on a programme of sketching large parts of the Peninsula. At the end of the war, Murray proposed to the Duke of Wellington a programme of retrospective mapping of the battlefields to illustrate the operations of the British forces... Colonel Lipscombe's work has, at last, concluded (and indeed enhanced) what Colonel Murray set out to achieve nearly tow hundred years ago. This atlas is comprehensive; it covers not just the battles and conflicts of the British and Anglo-Portuguese armies but also of all the major engagements that the Spanish and Portuguese armies fought against the French." (Wellington foreword). Profusely illustrated with fifty-four color maps showing the movements of military forces in during the Peninsular War. Contains various ...

ISBN10: 1849083649, ISBN13: 9781849083645, [publisher: Osprey Publishing, Botley, Oxford] Hardcover Oblong Quarto. 384pp. Original brown half-cloth over color-illustrated boards with gilt lettering on cover and spine, housed in matching brown cloth slipcase with gilt lettering, gilt pull-string. Brown endpapers. Gilt ribbon marker. "The Peninsular War was a defining moment in British military history; among the many improvements the the campaign brought was the transformation of British military mapmaking and the flowering of a cartographical department within the newly formed Royal Staff Corps. Under the Duke of Wellington's instructions his Quartermaster General, Colonel George Murray, issued orders for these new cartographic officers to embark on a programme of sketching large parts of the Peninsula. At the end of the war, Murray proposed to the Duke of Wellington a programme of retrospective mapping of the battlefields to illustrate the operations of the British forces. Colonel Lipscombe's work has, at last, concluded (and indeed enhanced) what Colonel Murray set out to achieve nearly tow hundred years ago. This atlas is comprehensive; it covers not just the battles and conflicts of the British and Anglo-Portuguese armies but also of all the major engagements that the Spanish and Portuguese armies fought against the French." (Wellington foreword). Profusely illustrated with fifty-four color maps showing the movements of military forces in ...

New York: Osprey Publishing, Date: 2010. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12x10x2. First edition. Includes publisher slipcase with ribbon attached. Minor general wear. 2010 Large Hardcover. 384 pp. Colonel Nick Lipscombe, who is based in Spain and is the chairman of the Peninsular War 200 organization, has used his unique perspective to make this new edition the very best study of the subject on the market. The Peninsular War saw some of the bloodiest fighting of the Napoleonic Wars. Over a period of five years it is estimated that half a million soldiers and civilians were killed in this bloodbath, however the battles there are far less well-known than other Napoleonic battles like Waterloo. Despite the exposure given this theatre in the Sharpe novels, the soldiers who fought there have received little public recognition. 2010. Osprey Publishing ISBN 1849083649 US

ISBN10: 1849083649, ISBN13: 9781849083645, [publisher: Osprey] Hardcover Osprey General Military - Napoleonic Wars Peninsular War Atlas, The (1st Edition) (EX/NM)Manufacturer: OspreyProduct Line: General Military - Napoleonic WarsType: Box SetCode: OSPGM064Copyright Date: 2010Page Count: 384Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is EX/NM. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:The Peninsular War saw some of the bloodiest fighting of the Napoleonic Wars. Despite the exposure given this theatre the soldiers who fought there have received little public recognition. The bicentennial commemorations of this war, aim to bring the war to wider recognition, bringing the Spanish, Portuguese and British together in remembering the dead, and re-examining the war in a balanced way. This atlas has been put together over the last decade by Colonel Nick Lipscombe of the British Army, who is based in Spain and is the chairman for the official organization in charge of the commemorations. His 30 years of military service have allowed him to bring a unique perspective to this first complete atlas of the war. The mapping is of very high standard, and he has re-evaluated several battles in collaboration with Spanish authorities, and academics, and ...

Osprey 2010 Hardcover in Slipcas 2010. Osprey. Hardcover in Slipcase. VERY GOOD Book in Slipcase, accceptable condition. 10x12.

OXFORD, OSPREY PUBLISHING, 2010. NEAR FINE HARDBACK COPY CONTAINED IN A SLIPCASE. VERY WELL ILLUSTRATED. OXFORD, OSPREY PUBLISHING, 2010 ISBN 1849083649 9781849083645 [GB]