Description: This is a very rare, first edition of Robert Southey's; "A Summary of the Life of Arthur Duke of Wellington", and is complete with folding map. The book is in Poor condition and requires rebinding. Internally, it is very neat and once repaired, it would make an excellent addition to any private library. CONDITION & FEATURES Poor condition - bindingsVery Rare first edition, 18161 folding map at frontComplete - first few pages detached from text-blockPages clean, but a little wavy at the fore-edgeReplacement boards & spine detached--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- SUMMARYA Summary of the Life of Arthur Duke of Wellington from the period of His First Achievements in India, to his Invasion of France, and the Decisive Battle of Waterloo, June 18, 1815. Taken from the Quarterly Review.Written by Robert SoutheyPrinted 1816, First EditionPrinted for George Mullens, Dublin--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- SHIPPING Where possible, we are happy to combine shipping for multiple purchases - please contact us before committing to buy. International buyers: We ship directly to USA, Canada, France, Ireland, Germany and Italy, via DPD, UPS or Royal Mail. All other worldwide destinations are supported by eBay's Global Shipping Programme. If you would prefer to have your items shipped directly, and your country is not listed above, please contact us for a personalised quote before bidding or committing to purchase. Please be aware; you may be liable for locally payable customs/duties/import taxes, in addition to shipping charges. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- CONDITION TERMINOLOGY Fine (F): An excellent copy, showing next to no wear. Likely unread. Near Fine (NF): Small signs of wear, but still an excellent copy. Possibly unread. Very Good (VG): A very good copy. Expect a few signs of wear but nothing overtly detrimental to the book. Lightly read. Good (G): A generally very good copy, but with the possibility of either a large number of minor defects, or a few more significant defects which will be noted. Fair: An average book that has complete text pages but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. May require repairs. Poor: A book that is heavily worn, possibly with broken joints, hinges, missing pages, etc. Generally only rare books are sold in this condition. Likely to require repairs. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- It is important to read the description and examine the photographs provided. Every care is taken to ensure our books are correctly listed and accurately photographed. However, please remember that many of our items are antiques and may be several hundred years old. We are limited to the number of photographs we can provide in the listing, so it is not always possible to show every flaw or defect. If you have any questions or require further photographs, please contact us, before bidding.
Price: 50 GBP
Location: Burton-on-Trent
End Time: 2024-12-13T18:47:45.000Z
Shipping Cost: 44.03 GBP
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Binding: Disbound
Personalised: No
Place of Publication: Dublin
Non-Fiction Subject: History & Military
Signed: No
Publisher: George Mullens
Weight: 768g
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1816
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Folding Map
Fiction Subject: Napoleon
Original/Reproduction: Original
Region: Europe
Author: Robert Southey
Country/Region of Manufacture: Ireland
Unit Quantity: 1
Character Family: Horatio Nelson
