19th Century Historical and Military Rarities
Thu, May 23, 2024 12:00PM EDT
Lot 307
[WELLESLEY, Arthur, First Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), s...
Estimate: $500 - $700
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
[WELLESLEY, Arthur, First Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), subject]. GASPEY, Thomas (1788-1871). The Life and Times of the Late Duke of Wellington, Comprising the Campaigns and Battle Fields of Wellington and his Comrades, the Political Life of the Duke and his Contemporaries, and a detailed Account of England?s Battles by Sea and Land from the commencement of the great French Revolution to the Present Time. London: London Printing Company, [ca. 1852]. 4tos. 4 volumes bound in two. Illustrated. Vol. I, xxiv, 344, 408 pp.; Vol. II, 376, 364 pp. Complete with maps and fine steel engravings of personalities and events. Bound in three-quarter green morocco over pebbled boards, spines stamped in gilt. Some wear, soiling to bindings, some foxing and staining in text and plates, mostly to the front and rear ends and browning at page extremities. Very good. Rare.
