Lot 45
Military history - Marlborough, Duke of
Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Description
The life and military history of his grace the Duke of Malborough. London: M. Cooper, [&c.], 1754. 4to, engraved portrait, title in red and black, 9 folding engraved plates, boards and spine a little soiled, some internal dampstaining, some tears and repairs to plates; Montgomery, Sir A., Major-General The story of the Fourth Army. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1920]. 4to, 2 volumes, 19 folded maps, 5 (of 7, 2 and 3 lacking) folding panoramic plates, original red cloth gilt, bookplate of Lord Gretton; Murray, Sir George, editor The letters and dispatches of John Churchill, First Duke of Malborough. London: John Murray, 1845. 8vo, 5 volumes, red cloth gilt, bookplates of Lord Gretton, covers and spines soiled, spines a little chipped; Jones, Sir John T. Journal of the sieges carried on by the army under the Duke of Wellington, in Spain... London: John Weale, [N.d., 1856?]. Third edition, 8vo, 3 volumes, 26 (of 27) folding maps, green cloth gilt, faded, some spotting.Napoleon Memoirs of the history of France during the reign of Napoleon. London: H. Colburn, 1823. 8vo, 2 volumes, purple cloth, bookplates of Lord Gretton, cloth faded and soiled; Hachette & Co. La guerre, racontée par l'image d'apres les sculpteurs les graveurs et les peintres. [N.p.] Hachette et Cie., 1903. 4to, original calf, g.e., bookplate of Lord Gretton, spine faded, covers a little rubbed Moore, James A narrative of the campaign of the British army in Spain. London: J. Johnson, 1809. 4to, engraved portrait, plate, 2 folding maps, contemporary half calf, bookplate of Lord Gretton, rubbed, joints split; And 7 other titles; sold not subject to return (23)
Footnote
Provenance: Property of the Trustees of Lord Gretton