signed letter by wellington
SYNTAX, Dr. [pseud. COMBE, William].
The Wars of Wellington, a Narrative Poem; in fifteen cantos.
London, W. T. Gilling, 1821.
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A finely bound copy of this poem, which includes a signed letter by the Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) to MP John Capel (1767-1846), discussing business in London, with the franked envelope.
William Combe (1742-1823) was a notorious hack, and often ridiculed those in high power such as Lord Lyttelton.
The 6 plates are different to that called for in the Abbey copy, but all still taken from the first edition.
Second edition, with letter by the Duke of Wellington tipped in; 4to (30 x 25 cm); 6 hand-coloured aquatint plates, armorial bookplate to front pastedown, clean and tight internally; later full red morocco by Bayntuns preserved in cloth slip-case, boards gilt, spine lettered in gilt in six compartments, boards edges gilt rolled, all edges gilt, turn-ins panelled in gilt, a touch of rubbing to spine otherwise a fine copy; 175 pp.
Abbey (Life), 358; Tooley 153.
William Combe (1742-1823) was a notorious hack, and often ridiculed those in high power such as Lord Lyttelton.
The 6 plates are different to that called for in the Abbey copy, but all still taken from the first edition.
Second edition, with letter by the Duke of Wellington tipped in; 4to (30 x 25 cm); 6 hand-coloured aquatint plates, armorial bookplate to front pastedown, clean and tight internally; later full red morocco by Bayntuns preserved in cloth slip-case, boards gilt, spine lettered in gilt in six compartments, boards edges gilt rolled, all edges gilt, turn-ins panelled in gilt, a touch of rubbing to spine otherwise a fine copy; 175 pp.
Abbey (Life), 358; Tooley 153.
Stock code 114072
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The Wars of Wellington, a Narrative Poem;
Regular price
£2,750.00
Sale price
£2,750.00
Regular price
