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UFFINDELL, ANDREW: : WATERLOO COMMANDERS: NAPOLEON, WELLINGTON AND BLUCHER

UK.BARNSLEY,S.YORKS.PEN & SWORD MILITARY/an imprint of PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD.,2007.

ISBN 1844152499.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt subjects'colour portraits and colour pictorial battle scene illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with capitalised muddy brown lettered title+author name and brown lettered sub-title; spine backstrip with miniature thumbnail similar illustrations from front and capitalised white+muddy brown lettered part title,author name in similar coloured lettering  and publisher's colophon to foot of same,rear panel with subjects'repeated colour portraits from front and paler brown+white lettered strap lines. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges clean without foxing/ spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread,other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip,and immaculate rplain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,viipp+4-222pp [paginated] includes illustrations list/table with diagrammatic map key and Acknowledgements on reverse,an Introduction with blank verso,individual Pts seaparator pages Pts 1-6 comprising 5, 5, 3, 2, 1 and 4 chapters respectively and a Conclusion, 19 b/w campaign +battle maps/plan throughout the text and the book,8pp contemporary b/w illustration reproductiions in 1 block between pp118/18],Notes,Further reading,a General Index and an Index of Armies and Formations; plus [unpaginated] half-title with b/w illustrated frntis to its reverse,title page,a Contents list/table with maps, illustrations and key to Maps to its reverse,individual Parts separator pages each with blank verso,and to the rear,8pp blanks.                                          Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its age. It  really is an exceptional,exemplary copy for its cleanliness and brightness and lack of faults.             The three commanders-in-chief during the Waterloo campaign rank among the most famous soldiers in history.Rarely have three such remarkable men as Napoleon, Wellington and Blücher confronted each other on a field of battle or had such an impact on the history of their time.Andrew Uffindell, in this readable and meticulously researched three-part biography,gives vivid accounts of their parallel lives and extraordinary careers.The dramatic contrasts that emerge between their backgrounds, personalities and methods of command offer a fascinating insight into the secrets of leadership and into the warfare of the Napoleonic era.                                  In his revealing study,the careers of the commanders before Waterloo are discussed and compared.The formative influences,opportunities and wartime experiences that shaped their thinking and fitted them for high command are recorded here.As he shows,in June 1815 their remarkable strengths,and corresponding weaknesses were made starkly apparent.During one of the shortest,most momentous campaigns in military history,Wellington and Blucher confronted Napoleon in a supreme test of leadership.The future shape of Europe depended on the outcome.                                  Andrew Uffindel is one of the leading experts on the Napoleonic era. He is the author of many books and articles in this field,including The National Army Museum book of Wellington’s Armies; Napoleon’s Immortals,Napoleon 1814 and Waterloo Commanders.                           Please contact seller for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!         ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,the stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.   ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations most less expensive items can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
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