The Iconography of the First Duke of Wellington; (with ephemera laid in)

Published by J.M. Dent, London, 1935

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Original light brown buckram boards with insignia in gilt on front and title in gilt on spine. First edition. Fine condition. Top edge gilt. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and Tory statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as prime minister. "The talent of six nations concentrated on that noble head for forty years," writes Philip Guedalla in his introduction. Mini-biographies of the artists comprise the majority of the book, followed by a narrative, black-and-white plates, and an index of owners. Laid in is a handwritten list of linens at the Duke's Walmer Castle in August 1839. Pieces of sealing wax are still present on the paper's edges. Also laid in is a letter from Lord Chamberlain's office pertaining to a watercolor by Ensign Robert Dighton. 4to. 78 pp. plus plates. A handsome copy of a hard-to-find title. From the estate of Donald G. Skinner, Canadian military collector extraordinaire.…

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Title
The Iconography of the First Duke of Wellington; (with ephemera laid in)
Author
Wellesley, Gerald, and John Steegmann
Publisher
J.M. Dent, London
Publication year
1935
Condition
Fine
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First Edition.

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