The Military Life of John, Duke of Marlborough por Alison Sir, Archibald

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1847. First US Edition . Hardcover. Good-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original brown cloth boards blindstamped with gilt design on spine. Exterior shows fading along edges along with edge and corner bumps/wear. Spine is chipping at edges and has a small dent in the center, rear board is cracked at the hinge at the top about an inch and 1/2. Interior binding is good, no hinge issues and text pages are secure. Foxing is present throughout some pages showing quite a bit, mainly around the end pages and pastedowns. A couple pages had corner folds which have been straightened out. No personal bookplates found but front pastedown has a very small mid 19th century bookstore label in the corner. Original owners name (Lawrence P. Bostnick ) is neatly penciled on the second end page. Book contains six maps which are hand colored in outline, all maps verified as being present.

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New York: Harper & Brothers. Very Good+. 1848. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth, bevelled boards, 6 maps & plans; scattered foxing, spine dulled, binding firm ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

GB: William Blackwood, 1848. Label, stamp or embossed stamp of owner at start of book. Contemporary full leather with marbled endpapers and edges. Highly ornate spine has two leather titel labels with title and author. Book is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age. . 1st Edition. Hardback. VG-/No DW.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

1848. ALISON, Archibald. THE MILITARY LIFE OF JOHN, DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1848. First American edition. 410 pp. 8vo., half calf with gilt rules, raised bands, gilt black leather spine label, marbled paper covered boards and edges, endpapers marbled to match. Boards and leather worn, rubbed, scraped. Label slightly chipped (not affecting text). Front hinge cracked. 3 color map frontispiece fine. Maps and text clean and tight. Good.