Wellington. The Years of the Sword [with] Wellington. Pillar of State. NEAR FINE SET IN DUSTWRAPPERS
by LONGFORD Elizabeth
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Weidenfeld & Nicolson,, [1969-72]. 2 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates and maps, and armorial endpapers; red cloth, gilt backs, yellow tops, a near fine set in lightly age-soiled dustwrapper. The finest biography to date of the controversial soldier and statesman. Sandler 2139-2140.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46565
- Title
- Wellington. The Years of the Sword [with] Wellington. Pillar of State. NEAR FINE SET IN DUSTWRAPPERS
- Author
- LONGFORD Elizabeth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson,
- Date Published
- [1969-72]
- Keywords
- military, napoleonic wars, napoleon, waterloo, wellington, elizabeth longford
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- Gilt
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- Dustwrapper
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- Fine
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