With a New Introduction By Col. John R. Elting (USA, ret.) The glory of the Imperial Guard resounds above all others in the annals of war. Created, built and nurtured as a bodyguard for Napoleon, it grew from a brigade of fewer than two thousand men into a virtual army, and became 'a human fortress which no one but [Napoleon] could dominate and no enemy could penetrate'. And, on such battlefields as Austerlitz, Jena, Friedland, Wagram and Waterloo, it won the laurels of undying fame. Written by France's foremost historian ...
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With a New Introduction By Col. John R. Elting (USA, ret.) The glory of the Imperial Guard resounds above all others in the annals of war. Created, built and nurtured as a bodyguard for Napoleon, it grew from a brigade of fewer than two thousand men into a virtual army, and became 'a human fortress which no one but [Napoleon] could dominate and no enemy could penetrate'. And, on such battlefields as Austerlitz, Jena, Friedland, Wagram and Waterloo, it won the laurels of undying fame. Written by France's foremost historian of the Napoleonic Wars, Commandant Henry Lachouque, and translated and adapted by Anne S. K. Brown, this sumptuous work is enhanced by over 180 illustrations, including 86 plates in full colour. This new printing from the second, revised edition of Lachouque's masterwork will be especially welcomed by students of Napoleonic history. The plates alone are uniquely valuable as a source of uniform colours and style, and the text provides the definitive history of an elite body of men. With its vivid narrative and lavish illustrations, The Anatomy of Glory can lay justifiable claim to be one of the most magnificent books on military history ever published. The critical acclaim that greeted it upon its first publication provides ample testimony to its reputation:
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Very good in spine faded dust wrapper. European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars The recognised, authoritative work on the Imperial Guard-Napoleon's elite formation-its antecedents, campaigns and battles. An incomparable drama of endurance, heroism and fidelity, the men of the Guard marched in triumph into Milan, Vienna, Berlin and Warsaw and taught the Grand Armee how to fight. The Guard died at Waterloo-it never surrendered. Greenhill UK reprint. UL-XXXXXX. 564pp. Maps, plates, plans.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Very Good in Unclipped jacket. Size: 7x2x10; 564 p., plus fold-out map, clean and unmarked anywhere on strong unaged paper; map end pages; lavishly illustrated; binding firm; clean unfaded scarlet boards with still bright gilt lettering has light bumping of corners and slight rubbing at crown and foot of spine; glossy pictorial d.j. has slight rubbing a upper edge of front panel, small puncture (closed tear) on front panel near mid-spine. 8" x 11-1/2". Extra postage.
