Military History.- Oman (Charles) A History of the Peninsular War, 7 vol., first editions, presentation inscriptions in each vol. from the author to his wife, portrait frontispieces (that to vol. 3 of Wellington loosely inserted from another copy and with another of Massena bound in instead, numerous plates and maps, many folding, occasional foxing at beginning and end, some marginal browning, in a presentation binding of brown buckram with gilt motifs to spines and corners of covers, black morocco spine labels, slightly rubbed and spines slightly tanned, 8vo, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1902-30.

⁂ A superb copy of this major work of British military history. Each volume with a presntation inscription from the author to his wife (eg vol.1 "From the Author of the Book to its Inspirer" and in vol.7 "Finis Coronat Opus, with best love") and each inscription dated to the year of publication. First 3 volumes with a few errata noted on rear endpaper in Oman's hand; loosley inserted bifolium with a transcription of Norman Macleod's poem The Old Soldier in Oman's hand and 2 loosely inserted maps (one manuscript), plus relevant topographical postcards.