Notes of Conversations with the Duke of Wellington 1831-1851: (The World's Classics No. 470) by Philip Henry - 1938

London: John Murray, 1888. Cloth. Good. 8" by 5.5". None. The second edition of this collection of notes from varied and insightful conversations with the Duke of Wellington. Second edition. A collection of notes from conversations with Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The conversations cover a variety of topics such as: the power of priests in Spain, Napoleon's march from Cannes, contagion and infection, education, the French Revolutionists, the Reform Bill, the importance of roads from a military point of view, privilege, and much more. Collected and written by Philip Henry, fifth Earl Stanhope, an English antiquarian and Tory politician best remembered for his historical writings. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and minor rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the boards. Front hinge tender but firm. Front endpaper detached. Internally,… Read More

London: John Murray, 1889. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5" . Not Stated. The third edition of this work exploring notes and conversations between the author, Philip Henry, Earl of Stanhope, and the Duke of Wellington. A fascinating collection of the musings and observations of the Duke of Wellington between 1831 and 1851. Including his thoughts on the British military, politics, and foreign affairs. Compiled and collated by Philip Henry, 5th Earl of Stanhope. The third edition of this work. Arthur Wellesley, or The Duke of Wellington, was an Anglo-Irish officer who became one of the leading military and political figures of nineteenth-century Great Britain. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some shelf wear to the boards, and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Slight fading to the spine. Internally, hinges are tender, but remaining binding is generally firm. Pages contain the odd spot of handling mark, but otherwise pages are bright… Read More