A nineteenth-century Band of Brothers The 95th Rifles was one of history's great fighting units, and Mark Urban brings them and the Napoleonic War gloriously to life in this unique chronicle. Focusing especially on six soldiers in the first battalion, Urban tells the Rifles' story from May 25, 1809, when they shipped out to join Wellington's army in Spain, through the battle of Waterloo in June 1815. Drawing on diaries, letters, and other personal accounts, Urban has fashioned a vivid narrative that allows readers to feel ...
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A nineteenth-century Band of Brothers The 95th Rifles was one of history's great fighting units, and Mark Urban brings them and the Napoleonic War gloriously to life in this unique chronicle. Focusing especially on six soldiers in the first battalion, Urban tells the Rifles' story from May 25, 1809, when they shipped out to join Wellington's army in Spain, through the battle of Waterloo in June 1815. Drawing on diaries, letters, and other personal accounts, Urban has fashioned a vivid narrative that allows readers to feel the thrill and horror of famous battles, the hardship of the march across Europe, the bravery and camaraderie of a nineteenthcentury Band of Brothers whose innovative tactics created the modern notion of infantryman.
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Good. We flipped through this book and didn't notice any notes or underlines. Fast Shipping-Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!
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Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 6x1x9; Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Walker and Company, 2004. Clean, crisp and unmarked. 1st printing. 351pp. In a very nice jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.
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Good. First Edition. First edition, first printing (full numberline). No jacket; mild shelfwear-but nothing severe. We try to note every flaw we can find, and we are quite picky, so buy with confidence! 100% guaranteed!
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Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 0802714374. Light edge wear, slight creasing top edge of DJ; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped.; 9.50 X 6.30 X 1.40 inches; 351 pages; "A nineteenth-century Band of Brothers. The 95th Rifles was one of history's great fighting units, and Mark Urban brings them and the Napoleonic War gloriously to life in this unique chronicle. Focusing especially on six soldiers in the first battalion, Urban tells the Rifles' story from May 25, 1809, when they shipped out to join Wellington's army in Spain, through the battle of Waterloo in June 1815. Drawing on diaries, letters, and other personal accounts, Urban has fashioned a vivid narrative that allows readers to feel the thrill and horror of famous battles, the hardship of the march across Europe, the bravery and camaraderie of a nineteenthcentury Band of Brothers whose innovative tactics created the modern notion of infantryman."
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. [2004] Hardcover and dustjacket, color vintage plates, 351 pages including Index. Condition: Book is new, but corner of hardcover and related corner on dustjacket are bumped. Apparently, the bump was the result of the publisher's shipping carton being bumped, affecting this book inside. Book never read (according to his wife, the collector-her husband-died several months after book was acquired). Overall, book and dustjacket are Near Fine condition. According to the publisher, Wellington's 95th Rifles was one of history's great fighting units, and author Mark Urban brings it and the Napoleonic War gloriously to life in this unique chronicle. Focused primarily on six soldiers in the 1st Battalion, Urban tells the Rifles' story from May 25, 1809, when the men shipped out of Great Britain to join Wellington's army in Spain, through the battle of Waterloo in June 1815. Excellent, historical story. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.