Buy this book on-line Knowles, Lieutenant Robert : The War in the Peninsula. Some Letters of Lieutenant Robert Knowles of the 7th, or Royal, Fusiliers, A Lancashire Officer(Bolton, Tillotson & Son, 1913)
Arranged and Annotated by his Great-Great-Nephew Sir Lees Knowles, Baronet, C.V.O., D.L. 8vo; original olive cloth; monochrome photographic frontis.; photographic plates; genealogical table; maps, incl. some folding. Cloth shows light wear; previous owner's bookplate and inscription on front endpapers; frontis. has worked loose, but is present; sporadic light foxing and browning. Good to very good condition. "I rejoice to see that there is to be a second edition of these interesting letters, which contain not only a record of the daily life of the 4th Division, with all the details of its toils and marches, but several pieces of narrative of real historical value, especially with regard to the fights at Albuera, Aldea da Ponte, and Salamanca. The writer was a keen and intelligent young soldier, and his letters have not only a special interest for those who are connected with the old 7th, the Royal Fusiliers, but also much that all who care to know about the British Army in the Peninsula will be glad to read." - Professor C. W. C. Oman. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Knowles, Lieutenant Robert : The War in the Peninsula. Some Letters of Lieutenant Robert Knowles of the 7th, or Royal, Fusiliers, A Lancashire Officer. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres illustrées, livres d'occasion, libri antichi, livres anciens and rare books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |