Description
Maxims and Opinions of Field-Marshall His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Selected from His Writings and Speeches During a Public Life of More Than Half a Century. With Biological Memoir, By George Henry Francis, Esq. Second Edition, Henry Colburn, London, 1845, frontis portrait, 499 pp plus index, red leather, 9 x 5.75”, 8vo. In good condition. Beautifully bound in red leather with delicate gilt details and embossing. Spine lightly discolored from sun exposure. Boards have minor wear with light scuffing and rubbing to corners and edges. Gilt work remains bright and clean. All gilt edges. Silk book mark in good condition. Old hand gift inscription dated 1846 on flyleaf. Interior lightly toned and free of markings. Binding tight and intact. A lovely copy! Please see photos. Scarce. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS was an Anglo-Irish soldier and Tory statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as prime minister of the United Kingdom. COLH1845DMNL-var
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