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ALEXANDER, SIR JAMES EDW.: LIFE OF FIELD MARSHAL, HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. Embracing his Civil, Military, and Political Career to the present time.
London, Henry Colburn, 1839-1840. 2 volumes, complete set, FIRST EDITION, 220 x 125 mm, 8¾" x 5", 2 portrait frontispieces, 4 etched plates, 7 engraved portraits, 2 folding plans and 1 large folding map, pages xiv, 491; vi, 576 including index, bound in antique half calf over marbled sides, raised bands to spine, gilt rules and contrasting gilt lettered morocco labels, edges speckled. Bindings slightly rubbed, calf lightly marked, corners slightly worn, marbled paper slightly rubbed, fore-edges of covers slightly worn on Volume II, front inner paper hinge of Volume I starting to crack, endpapers lightly foxed, pages age-toned, very faint damp staining in upper margin of plates, occasional pale brown areas to plates, mostly to margins, a single very short closed tear to edge of map and plans, otherwise a good sound set. Image attached with this item, if you use addall please click BUY IT to see image. More images sent on request.
Offered for GBP 180.00 = appr. US$ 267.30 by: Roger Middleton - Book number: 2615