An Illustrated Record of Important Events in The Annals of Europe, [and] The Campaign of Waterloo. An illustrated record of important events in the annals of Europe, during the years 1812, 1813, 1814, & 1815 : comprising a series of views of Paris, Moscow, the Kremlin, Dresden, Berlin, the battles of Leipsic, etc... Together with a history of those momentous transactions

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With 30 plates - (Twenty-Two Hand-Coloured Aquatints) First edition of both titles, two folio volumes bound as 1 (as is common), in half calf over contemporary red marbled boards, some blind tooling, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, 1815, [3], 4-60, [4] Appendix, [1], 62-76 pp, A-B1, [11] text leaves, [1], 2-10 pp, 22 pls (20 of which coloured, 5 folding, 2 portraits & 1 facsimile of signatures), (2nd vol), 2, 1816, [2], [1], 2-34 pp, 5 pls (including 4 coloured, 1 folding, & 1 plan), plates dated 1813/1816, watermarks of 1811 & 1814, short tear to fold line of one plate, some scattered discolouration (very light) throughout, rear flyleaf creased, bookplate & printers label to fpd. Overall, a very good copy. (479*330 mm). (Abbey Life 353 & 354. Tooley 97 & 98). Title for the 2 vol: The Campaign of Waterloo, illustrated with Engravings of Les Quarte Bras, La Belle Alliance, Hougoumont, La Haye Sainte, and other principal scenes of action; including a correct Military Plan, together with A Grand View of the Battle on a large scale. To which is Prefixed A History of the Campaign,....