The Life and Campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, Four Volumes
by Wright, Rev. G.N.,
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Rosscarbery, Cork, Ireland
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About This Item
London and Paris: Fisher, Son & Co. Undated but preface to Vol IV da. Hardcover. Good. London and Paris: Fisher, Son & Co., Undated but preface to Vol IV dated 1841. First edition. Good. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards, rubbed and corners bumped, marbled edges, interiors with mild foxing to preliminary pages, Vol III missing ffep, foxing and offsetting to most but not all illustrations, these complete (55 in total), plan of the field of Waterloo in Vol III but not in Vol IV as called for (often found in Vol IV but not III, probably dupicated in list of illustrations in error), small tear in margin of this but not affecting printed area, some starting of hinges in places but the binding good, an attractive set.
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- Bookseller
- Charles Vivian Art & Antiques (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 776
- Title
- The Life and Campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, Four Volumes
- Author
- Wright, Rev. G.N.,
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Fisher, Son & Co. Undated but preface to Vol IV da
- Place of Publication
- London and Paris
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Charles Vivian Art & Antiques
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Rosscarbery, Cork
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Marbled boards
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- FFEP
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- Edges
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- First Edition
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