The Edinburgh Annual Register, For 1812. Vol. Fifth. Part First
by John Ballantyne and Co
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
Edinburgh: John Ballantyne and Co, 1814. Leather Bound. Good. vii, 400, lxiv p. 22 cm. Full tree leather. Cracking of lower rear hinge. Worn corners. Small ink inscription from 1815 front pastedown. Bottom corner chipped on p. 275 with very slight loss of text. Moderate foxing. Damp stain to upper fore-edge affects pages internally only slightly.
Topics include numerous events from this eventful year in world history: Prince Regent's speech on opening Parliament; debate on constitution of the Ecclesiastical Courts; state of the nightly watch and police of the Metropolis; account of the riots in different parts of the country; affairs of Ireland and the Catholic question; American declaration of war against England; Peninsular War; projects of Lord Wellington; Battle of Salamanca; entry into Madrid and Valladolid; French invasion of Russia; Battle of Borodino; French occupation and evacuation of Moscow; Buonaparte returns to Paris. Lists government ministers for 1812. Appendix of Gazette articles.
Topics include numerous events from this eventful year in world history: Prince Regent's speech on opening Parliament; debate on constitution of the Ecclesiastical Courts; state of the nightly watch and police of the Metropolis; account of the riots in different parts of the country; affairs of Ireland and the Catholic question; American declaration of war against England; Peninsular War; projects of Lord Wellington; Battle of Salamanca; entry into Madrid and Valladolid; French invasion of Russia; Battle of Borodino; French occupation and evacuation of Moscow; Buonaparte returns to Paris. Lists government ministers for 1812. Appendix of Gazette articles.
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- Bookseller
- Attic Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 103924
- Title
- The Edinburgh Annual Register, For 1812. Vol. Fifth. Part First
- Author
- John Ballantyne and Co
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Ballantyne and Co
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1814
- Keywords
- Europe, War of 1812, Napoleon, Peninsular War, military, ecclesiastical court, London, Britain, Ireland, Catholic, Wellington, Salamanca, Madrid Valladolid, Russia, Borodino, Moscow, politics
- Bookseller catalogs
- Britain; History; Military;
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