The Arts and Crafts of Napoleonic and American Prisoners of War, 1756-1816
Suffolk, UK: Antique Collectors Club, 2007. Hardcover. 4to. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #003419
Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and front board. Pictorial endpapers. 334 p.p. Extensively illustrated in colour. Bumping and rubbing to spine foot, tail edge and lower corners. Else fine. Dust jacket in near fine condition overall. Whilst many books have been published about war, the role fo the prisoner of war has been largely ignored or paid scant attention. Illustrated here is an extensive selection of items from museums around the world and the author's own collection - one of the largest private colletions of prisoner of war artefacts in existence. It records in great detail the fascinating accounts of the lives and occupations of the lives and occupations of the prisoners of war, and the prison markets in which they were permitted to sell their wares.
Price: $110.00