Author: Sir James Edward Alexander
Title: Life of Field Marshal, His Grace the Duke of Wellington. Embracing His CIVIL, Military, and Political Career to the Present Time
Description: London, Henry Colburn, 1839-40. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Sir James Edw. Alexander's biographical sketch of the life and times of the Duke of Wellington, complete in two volumes. The first edition of this biography of the Duke of Wellington, edited by Sir James Edward Alexander and adorned with charming engraved plates. Illustrated with frontispiece as well as eight further plates to vol. I, including folding plan; frontispiece and five further plates to vol. II, including folding plan. Collated, bound without rear map to vol. I. Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington, was celebrated for his prolific and successful military career in the Napoleonic Wars; when he died, the nation mourned. He was given a state funeral, becoming one of the few British subjects to have been honoured in this way. Rebound in uniform half calf with titles to morocco spine label. Missing spine label to vol. II. Externally rubbed with bumping to head and tail of spine, rubbed to spine, joints, and extremities of boards. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting scattered to leaves, affecting leaves of plates in particular. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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