THE DUKE

Being an account of the Life & Achievements of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

1943

First American Edition, 2nd Printing

By: Richard Aldington

The Viking Press [New York]

Biblio: fr

8vo (405 pages, 15 illustrations, 9 maps, appendix, bibliography, index.)

Hardcover (with Dust Jacket) [Grey cloth]

Item Number: 5082

$70.00

Description

Written with an eye to the parallels of defeating a continental power in the 1800s and at the time (1943). A very good copy, edges slightly faded, dampstaining in upper margin of pp. 352-365, in price-clipped, chipped & worn dust jacket.