Williams Lieut Colonel (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A multi-volume illustrated biography of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Covers his military campaigns and battlefields with his comrades, his political career and contemporaries, and a broader account of England?s battles by sea and land from the French Revolution onward, interspersed with anecdotes, personal incidents, and adventures.About This Copy:Complete four volume set. Quarter bound with brown leather around spine and corners. Marbled boards. Hubbed spine with gilt lettering. Orange end pages. This set features many maps and illustrations in black and white. Volume 1: 344 pp, Volume 2: 408 pp, Volume 3: 376 pp, Volume 4: 367 pp. Condition:Previous owners writing on front end page of each volume. Foxing on some pages. Text is clean. Covers have wear and lots of rubbing. Edges have wear. Binding is tight. A very nice set. Due to the size and weight of this item, an additional shipping charge will likely apply, and will be requested after purchase. Full refund if not satisfied.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Undated, 6 parts bound in to 3by Blackie & Son. Boards worn, cloth peeling from the leather, chipped endpapers, cracked hinges and foxing for all three, volume three has a loose endpaper, map of Sebastopol also loose. Vol 1. 1792-1812; Vol 2. The French War of 1812, to it's Close; Vol 3. 1857-1859. Shipped from the UK in recyclable card packaging.…

3 vols. Illustrated from engravings. Small folio, old half leather over marbled boards. A couple of plates detached but present with light edgewear; light foxing. Spines sunned and scuffed.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1860 England s Battles Sea and Land Crimean Napoleonic Wars India Campaigns Navy England s Battles by Sea and Land is an impressive mid-19th-century account of notable military and naval battles involving the British military. This fine set by William Freke Williams covers battles in the Crimean War, The Napoleonic Wars, and the Central Indian Campaigns in 1858. While the content of this work is important, the draw of this set is the impressive full-page illustrations of sea battles, portraits, and iconic historical scenes. Item number: #41463 Price: $599 WILLIAMS, Lieut.-Colonel England s Battles by Sea and Land; From the Commencement of the Great French Revolution to the Present Time: With a Retrospective View of the Celebrated Epochs of British Military History; Including Our Indian Campaigns, and the Present Expedition Against Russian Aggression in the East. London; New York: The London Printing and Publishing Company, [ca.1860] Details: Collation: Complete; 3 volumes in 2 tomes o Tome I Vol. I v, [1], 7-392; 178 o Tome II Vol. II [2], 179-320 Vol. III [2], 432, [4] o 72 engraved plates throughout both tomes (including 2 double-page color maps) Language: English Binding: Leather; tight and secure Size: ~11in X 8in (28cm x 20cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 41463 Photos available upon request.…

Condition: Good. No date circa 1870's, 4 volumes bound in brown cloth with gilt titles on spines, some fading to spines, some shelfwear and fraying to tops and base of spines and general shelfwear to extremities, some foxing to endpapers.