S (E).: - Views of Military Reform. In a Series of Letters to a General Officer; now submitted to Ministers of the War Department. SIR HENRY CLINTON'S COPY
1810 8vo., SOLE EDITION, some age-marking on half-title, neat repair to last leaf without loss of text, fore-edges browned, new endpapers; newly bound in cloth boards, gilt back, uncuit, a good, clean copy. WITH THE SIGNATURE OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL [H] CLINTON, DATED JUNE 1810, ON HALF-TITLE. Sir Henry Clinton, the younger (1771-1829) was the second son of Sir Henry Clinton the elder and victor of Charleston. Beginning his career as ensign in 1787 he served in Holland from 1788-89 and was gazetted captain in 1791. He was appointed aide-de-camp to the Duke of York in 1793 and promoted lieutenant-colonel in 1795. A distinguished career followed; as adjutant-general in India, 1802-05; military attache with the Russian army at Austerlitz, 1805; commandant at Syracuse, 1806-7; MP, 1808-18; adjutant-general in Sir John Moore's campaign, 1890-9; major general, 1810; commanded sixth division in Peninsular, 1811-1814; KB, 1813; lieutenant-general, 1814; at Waterloo, 1815. A SPLENDID ASSOCIATION COPY OF AN UNCOMMON TITLE OF NAPOLEONIC INTEREST
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