British Military History from Gary Menchen

Two volumes of Wellington's Dispatches, covering the period of the Battle of Waterloo. The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington. Volume 12. May 1814 to December 1815. iv, 716, 1p. Wrappers. A photographic reproduction of Gurwood's "New" edition of 1838. The Supplementary Despatches, Correspondence, and Memoranda of Field Marshal Arthur Duke of Wellington, K.G. Volume 10. March to July… Ler mais sobre este item

Wellesley, Arthur. The Dispatches of Field Marshal The Duke of Wellington. Gurwood's "New" editions of 1837. 3 volumes, coving Wellesley's period in India, 1799 through 1805. Edited by Lieut. Colonel Gurwood. Vol 1: xxxii, 639p. Vol. 2: 711p. Vol 3: 687p. Three volumes total, 2,307 pages plus various introductory materials. Weight 8 lbs. so not suitable for consolidated… Ler mais sobre este item

Younghusband, Sir George, K.C.M.G., K.C.I.E., Major-General. Forty Years a Soldier. A Volume of Recollections. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1923. Hardcover, tear at bottom of spine, general edge wear; page 3 detached; foxing at end papers, otherwise good. 16 photographs. Covers from November 20, 1878 with the advance to storm Ali Musjid in the Afgan War, and ends with November… Ler mais sobre este item

Pocket-sized folding cased map, on linen, 9 sections unfolded, printing in the same year of the battle - it was advertised in the Morning Post of April 8th, 1849. Very good condition. The case is about 3 3/4 inches wide and 5 inches high. The map unfolds to about 10 1/2 inches wide and almost 14 inches high.

As originally published in parts, the first 40 of the 41 published parts are present. Yellow wrappers, imperial 8vo; inches wide by 11 1/4 inches high. Each issue contains two steel engravings. Issue 1 has an engraved fronts, and engraving, and a fold out map of india with some coloring in the outlines. Condition is variable; a few covers… Ler mais sobre este item