Description
1826 Percy Anecdotes Vol VII Heroism War Anglesey Waterloo Leather Book
Early 19th-century volume from The Percy Anecdotes, Original and Select, featuring Vol. VII: Heroism; War. Published in London for J. Cumberland, 19 Ludgate Hill, 1826, this antique volume comes from the 20-volume Percy Anecdotes series issued under the names Sholto and Reuben Percy.
This is one of the stronger individual subject volumes from the set, with excellent appeal for collectors of military history, Napoleonic-era literature, heroic biography, decorative antique bindings, and early 19th-century historical miscellanies. The Heroism section includes a printed dedication to the Marquess of Anglesea, K.G., a notable Waterloo-era military figure, giving the volume a desirable British military-history connection.
The book is bound in period half leather with marbled boards, gilt spine decoration, and red leather spine labels. It includes engraved title/frontispiece material, including separate dated title pages, reflecting the original part-publication history of The Percy Anecdotes.
Highlights:
* Vol. VII of The Percy Anecdotes: Heroism; War
* Published by J. Cumberland, London, 1826
* Decorative half-leather binding with marbled boards
* Gilt spine detail with red leather title labels
* Printed dedication to the Marquess of Anglesea, K.G.
* Strong Napoleonic and Waterloo-era military-history appeal
* Includes engraved frontispiece/title material and separate dated part-title pages
* Attractive individual replacement or subject volume from the 20-volume Percy Anecdotes set
Condition: Antique book with expected age wear, including rubbing to the leather and boards, edge and corner wear, scuffing, areas of leather loss along the spine and edges, foxing, toning, and some staining to pages. The book remains attractive, displayable, and full of early 19th-century character.
A great addition for collectors of antique books, military history, Waterloo-era material, Napoleonic history, decorative bindings, heroic biography, and individual volumes from The Percy Anecdotes.
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