Book Details
| Author: | Hozier, H.M.: |
| Title: | The Seven Weeks' War. Its Antecedents and its Incidents. |
| Published: | London: Macmillan and co., 1867. |
| Classification: | Catalogue 20 - Military |
| Description: | In Two volumes. Based upon letters reprinted by permission from "The Times". Vol I - xii, 390 pp + 2 pp ads. Map opposite title page missing. 4 other folding maps in text. Vol II - vii, 324 pp. With 8 maps, some folding. Vol I - Contents include: Book I: Fruitlessness of the Gastein Convention, Preparations for War, Prussia's Motion for Reform of Germanic Confederation, Breach of Convention of Gastein, Book II: First Bloodless Conflict in Holstein, Final Rupture Between Prussia and Austria, Break-up of the Germanic Confederation, Book III: The War Strength of Prussia, The War Strength of Austria, War Strength of Remaining States of Germany, War Strength of the Kingdom of Italy, Book IV: Prelude of the War, Prussian Occupation of Hanover, Prussian Occupation of Hesse-Cassel, Prussian Occupation of Saxony, Book V: Theatre of German War, Action of Gitschin, Book VI: Passage of the Army of Silesia Through the Mountains, Book VII: Operations Preceeding the Battle of Koniggratz, Battle of Koniggratz, Defence of Silesia. Volume II, Book VIII: Operations in the Western Theatre of the German War, Campaign on the Maine, The Campaign South of the Maine, Occupation of Franconia, Book IX: Prussian Advance from Koniggatz to Brunn, Tobitschau, Further Advance of the Prussian Armies from Brunn to the Danube, The Truce, Peace With the South-German States, Formation of the North-German Confederation, Book X: The War in Italy, Naval Operations, Peace Between Italy and Austria. Fingerprint stains at bottom of title page of Vol I. Otherwise text clean in both vols. Previous owner's inscription at top of title pages. Second inscription 'Hugh Dawnay 1904' at top of half-title pages. Major Hon. Hugh Dawnay was killed in action in the first Battle of Ypres in 1914. He was decorated with the Distinguished Service Order DSO. Vol I - both hinges cracked. Both vols - bound in red cloth boards with gilt crest on front boards and gilt lettering and gilt rifle on spines. Vol I - cloth split along length of both edges of spine. Cloth chipped at top and bottom of spine. Vol II - cloth chipped a little at top of spine. Both Vols - corners bumped and rubbed. Damp stains on top corners of both volumes, not extending beyond boards. Overall condition Good+ |
| Book Number: | #7998 |
| Price: | € 210.00 |
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