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    By Colonel H. C. Wylly [ed.]
    London   John Muray
    8" by 6" [xvi] 238pp. (1)
    The first edition of this fascinating naval work regarding Captain Gordon, complete with numerous illustrations and a demonstrative folding map.
    By Colonel H. C. Wylly [ed.]

    1913 A Cavalry Officer in The Corunna Campaign 1808-1809 The Journal of Captain Gordon of The 15th Hussars

    London   John Muray
    8" by 6" [xvi] 238pp. (1)
    The first edition of this fascinating naval work regarding Captain Gordon, complete with numerous illustrations and a demonstrative folding map.
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    First Edition, Folding Maps, Illustrated, Original Source, Pleasing Copy, Uncommon

    Uncommon. The first edition of the work. Collated complete with a colour frontispiece, two full page plans and a folding map showing the route traversed by the 15th Hussars. H. C. Wylly was a British army colonel and military historian, who published many works on a variety of military topics. Perhaps most notably, Wylly was responsible for the biography of Sir Joseph Thackwell. Wylly later went on to become the editor of the RUSI Journal and was awarded the Chesney Gold Medal. In this particular work, Wylly edits the journal of Captain Gordon, a British officer during the Napoleonic Wars.The work acts a valuable eye witness account of an often overlooked campaign which took place during the Peninsula War.

    Condition

    Rebound in brown cloth with original spine laid down. Externally in excellent condition with just minor shelf wear to the extremities. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. The odd very light marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just marginal age toning to the extremities and the odd spot slightly heavier to the half title.

    Very Good Indeed

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