Book Details
| Author: | Sherer, Moyle: |
| Title: | Recollections of The Peninsula. |
| Published: | London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1825. |
| Classification: | Catalogue 10 - Travel and Topography |
| Description: | Fourth edition. By the author of 'Sketches of India'. 358 pp. Written to "occupy the leisure of winter evenings in a dull uninteresting garrison on home service". An account of the author's thoughts and feelings as a man, traveller and soldier during five interesting years (1809-1814) as part of the campaigns of the British Army in Spain and Portugal - including both military sketches and descriptions of towns and scenery. A little foxing on title page and spots on first and last pages of text, otherwise occasional spots in text. Stamp on ffep and title. Bound in contemporary half green leather with five raised bands on spine. Gilt lettering on maroon spine label. Marbled hard paper boards. Top, bottom and edges of spine lightly rubbed. Corners lightly rubbed. Binding tight and sound. Small sticker at top of front board. Overall condition VG. |
| Book Number: | #4904 |
| Price: | € 210.00 |
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