A handsome Edwardian-era history volume in richly gilt full leather, titled How England Saved Europe: The Story of the Great War (1793–1815) by W. H. Fitchett. This is Volume I, From the Low Countries to Egypt, published in London by Smith, Elder & Co. in 1909 as a “New Edition.” Fitchett writes with a narrative, scene-by-scene style that makes the Revolutionary and Napoleonic era feel immediate, following Britain’s early campaigns, political tension at home, and the naval power that shaped Europe’s fate. A particularly display-worthy copy with ornate gilt tooling, marbled accents, and a gilt-stamped armorial crest with the motto “Honor Virtutis Praemium.”
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Title: How England Saved Europe: The Story of the Great War (1793–1815)
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Author: W. H. Fitchett, B.A., LL.D.
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Volume: Volume I, From the Low Countries to Egypt (issued in four volumes)
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Publisher: Smith, Elder, & Co., 15 Waterloo Place
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Place of Publication: London
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Publication Date: 1909 (New Edition)
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Language: English
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Illustrations: With portraits, facsimiles, and plans (includes portrait plates, example shown: Edmund Burke)
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Binding: Full brown leather with ornate gilt tooling and gilt lettered spine in compartments
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Special Features: Gilt-stamped armorial crest on front board with motto “Honor Virtutis Praemium,” decorative gilt border to boards, marbled endpapers, marbled text block edges
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Dimensions: 7.5 in H x 5 in W x 1.25 in D
Condition:
The full leather binding remains solid and attractive with bright gilt to the spine and decorative borders, though there is expected age wear including light rubbing, scuffing, and small surface marks to the boards and edges. Interior pages show age toning with scattered foxing, most noticeable on the title and contents pages shown. Marbled endpapers and marbled page edges present nicely.
