Military History - Napoleonics - General Section
Napoleonics -
General Section
A comprehensive selection of titles
covering the Napoleonic era from the Emperor's rise to his final exile &
death. There's something here for everybody - Nelson's victories on the
Nile & at Trafalgar, the broad sweep of the Central European campaigns,
the disasters in the Peninsula & at the Gates of Moscow, the march on
Paris & the very close run final at Waterloo.
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Title
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| THE ANATOMY OF GLORY: NAPOLEON & HIS GUARD by Henry Lachouque and Anne S K Brown The recognised, authoritative work on Napoleon's elite formation - the Imperial Guard, it's antecedents, campaigns and battles. An incomparable drama of endurance, heroism and fidelity, the men of the Guard marched in triumph into Milan, Vienna, Berlin and Warsaw and taught the Grand Armee how to fight. The Guard died at Waterloo - it never surrendered. This second edition has more than 300 illustrations (90 in colour)and an appendix with extensive notes. It has a worn dustwrapper but is otherwise in excellent condition.1962, Brown University Press, , ,< B-01>,xiii + 564pp, 74 col & 98 b/w plates, second edition - a good copy in worn dustwrapper., , Subject...Napoleonics - GeneralWeb No. 16597-07..............................£30.00 |
| NAPOLEON: SA VIE, SON OEUVRE, SON TEMPS by G Lacour-Gayet French text. red decorated boards, slightly rubbed, spine faded. 24 hand-tipped colour plates, extensive black and white illustrations. 24 maps and other documents. Preface by Marechal Joffre.1921, Hachette, , ,< B-01>,, 587pp., Fr.text, Subject...Napoleonics - GeneralWeb No. 36120-01..............................£60.00 |
| NAPOLEON AND MODERN WAR by Colonel Conrad H Lanza A study of Napoleon's military maxims, each annotated where applicable, with comments on their relevance to modern warfare.1949, Military Service Pub.Co, (revised), ,< B-01>,xiv + 158pp., red cloth, vg, , Subject...Napoleonics - GeneralWeb No. 4933-01..............................£10.00 |
| BORODINO : ILLUSTRATED POEM by Mikhail Lermontov Russian text, with separate printed English translation. A poem by Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov which describes the Battle of Borodino, the turning point of the Napoleon's invasion of Russia. It was first published in 1837 in literary magazine Sovremennik on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the battle.The poem which starts with the line "Tell me, uncle,..". is thought to be based on the narrations of one of the author's relatives several of whom were veterans of the Patriotic War of 1812.Includes 2 pages of General & Marshals portraits.2000, , , 5080039078,< B-01>,16pp.ills. , A5 size. paper covers. very good., Russ.text, CARDSubject...Napoleonics - GeneralWeb No. 35090-01..............................£7.00 |
| NAPOLEON AND THE RESTORATION OF THE BOURBONS by Thomas Babington Macaulay and (Edited by) Joseph Hamberger The completed portion of Macaulay's projected History of France, from the restoration of the Bourbons to the Accession of Louis Philippe. Written in 1831 shortly after he witnessed the July revolution of 1830 in Paris, the text disappeared some time in the 1860's until it came to light as a page proof in Longmans archives in the 1970's.1977, Longman, , 0582508274,< B-01>,117pp, Good in faded dw, 0, Subject...Napoleonics - GeneralWeb No. 33168-01..............................£10.00 |
| NAPOLEON AND HIS MARSHALS by A G Macdonell A history of the Napoleonic Wars between 1796 and 1815 from the point of view of Napoleon's twenty-six Marshals. Includes chapters on Egypt, Massena and Suvorov, The Grande Armee, Marengo, Austerlitz, Jena and Auerstadt, The Peninsula, Moscow and The Abdication. Overall a good, clean and sound copy of a relatively scarce title.1934, Macmillan, , ,< B-01>,x + 368pp, index, Ex lib. reading copy. front map fep missing.bds.marked.fair, , Subject...Napoleonics - GeneralWeb No. 11009-01..............................£8.00 |
| SPENCER AND WATERLOO: THE LETTERS OF SPENCER MADAN 1814-1816 by (Editor) Beatrice Madan At the age of 23 Spencer Madan was appointed tutor to the Duke of Richmond's three sons, accompanying them to Brussels from where the letters commence in August 1814.1970, Literary Services , , 0853210144,< B-01>,233pp ills, Brown boards rubbed.small piece cut top r/h ep, 0, Subject...Napoleonics - GeneralWeb No. 28655-01..............................£11.00 |
| IN NAPOLEON'S SHADOW: THE MEMOIRS OF LOUIS-JOSEPH MARCHAND by Louis-Joseph Marchand and (Editor) Proctor Jones Marchand was valet and friend of the Emperor 1811-1821. This is a unique record of Napoleon's habits, relationships and views on the events that dominated the closing years of his empire and his life in exile. Amongst the topics included are the Tuileries, Fontainebleu, Elba, the Hundred Days, and events on HMS Bellerophon and HMS Northumberland. Marchand's testimony, previously untranslated and unavailable, provides key evidence to support the theory that Napoleon was poisoned on St Helena by a Bourbon agent. With a foreword by Prof Jean Tulard.1998, Proctor Jones Pub. Co., , 1885446012,< B-01>,791pp, 150 illustrations, Fine in dw, , Subject...Napoleonics - GeneralWeb No. 27711-01..............................£60.00 |
| LADY DE LANCEY'S NARRATIVE by David Miller A poignant Waterloo memoir. Lady de Lancey wrote her narrative of her experiences in Belgium in June 1815. It has been published once before in 1906. This is a new study, with additional research, reproducing the original text. Lady de Lancey's husband was Col Sir William de Lancey, Wellington's chief-of-staff at Waterloo - where he was badly wounded. His wife found him on the battlefield and nursed him until he died ten days after the battle.2000, Spellmount, , 1862270821,< B-01>,184pp, 8 ills, New, , Subject...Napoleonics - GeneralWeb No. 29609-01..............................£10.00 |
| SALAMANCA 1812 by Rory Muir July 22, 1812, Salamanca, Spain. Frustrated at their first advance, British forces under Wellington's command spent the previous four days manoeuvering and retreating from the French army. Patient and cautious, Wellington was determined not to make a fatal mistake. He glimpsed a moment of opportunity and grasped it, committing all of his troops to a sudden devastating attack. At the end of the day, the French army was broken, panic-stricken and reeling. Wellington had achieved the finest victory of his brilliant military career. 2001, Yale University Press, , 9780300087192,< B-01>,322pp, 29 b/w photos/plates, 19 maps, New in d/w, , Subject...Napoleonics - GeneralWeb No. 34070-01..............................£22.00 |
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