History of the King's German Legion (2 Volume Set)

London: Thomas and William Boone, 1832. 2 volume set. First editions. Hard covers in original cloth, rebacked with the original spines laid down. Published London: Thomas and William Boone, 1832 and 1837. 8vo., xxxi+385pp; xxvii+671+13 addendum, illustrated with 9 hand colored plates of uniforms, 10 other illustrations, maps and plans. Bound in brown patterned cloth with paper spine labels, ownership bookplates of Graeme of Inchbrakie and author Lt. Col. M. E. S. Laws in each volume. "One of the rarest and most sought-after contemporary studies of the Napoleonic Wars, it was largely compiled from eye-witness accounts of serving soldiers. A definitive account of what was effectively the Hanoverian army in exile. Originally composed of German volunteers from King George III's Hanoverian domain, and founded out of Royal outrage at France's occupation of Hanover in 1803, the King's German Legion was a mini-army in its own right, comprising infantry, cavalry and artillery." Soiling to the cloth, old tape reinforcement over interior hinges, some foxing on 2 of the color plates, else very good, bindings strong, internally clean, pages bright white with light foxing only appearing at the vicinity of some plates. Scarce. . 1st. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo.