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Military Memoirs of Field Marshal The Duke of Wellington... In Two Volumes (bound as one)
Sherer, Captain Moyle · Philadelphia
- Author
- Sherer, Captain Moyle
- Date
- 1836
- Place
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- Robert Desilver
- Language
- English
- Binding
- 12mo. (3.75" x 6.25") 2 volumes bound as one. Half tan polished calf with corners, single blindstamp rule to leather edges, over marbled boards.Spine with gilt title to gilt rule bordered dark brown leather, single gilt filigree centered to double gilt rule bordered compartment, balance of spien with blindstamp decorative rule all over. All edges slightly reddened. Mild edgewear, corners slightly rubbed, covers slightly rubbed torward edges, leather to corners scuffed. Overall, a pretty little book. Bookseller's note that "Two vols. in one." is written at top of title page. Book binders stamp of R. Hellard of Oshkosh, Wis. and sticker remnants to front pastedown. A couple spots of foxing within text found.
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- History & Americana
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- S.I.6318
Military Memoirs of Field Marshal The Duke of Wellington... In Two Volumes (bound as one)
Author: Sherer, Captain Moyle (b.1789 – 1869)
12mo. (3.75" x 6.25") Sherer, Captain Moyle. 1836. Philadelphia. Robert Desilver. 2 volumes bound as one. Half tan polished calf with corners, single blindstamp rule to leather edges, over marbled boards. Spine with gilt title to gilt rule bordered dark brown leather, single gilt filigree centered to double gilt rule bordered compartment, balance of spien with blindstamp decorative rule all over. All edges slightly reddened. Mild edgewear, corners slightly rubbed, covers slightly rubbed torward edges, leather to corners scuffed. Overall, a pretty little book. Bookseller's note that "Two vols. in one." is written at top of title page. Book binders stamp of R. Hellard of Oshkosh, Wis. and sticker remnants to front pastedown. A couple spots of foxing within text found.
From Wiki: "In 1809 his corps was ordered to Portugal and was soon engaged in the Peninsula War. The regiment took part in the Battle of Albuera, the Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos, and the Battle of Vitoria. In the summer of 1813, Sherer was taken prisoner at the Battle of Maya, and was removed to France, where he remained for two years, living chiefly at Bayonne. Of a Life of Wellington, which he contributed to Dionysius Lardner's Cabinet Cyclopædia, 1830–2, the first volume passed through three editions, and the second through four."
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