Search Results: notes of conversations with the duke by philip henry

Oxford University Press, Londo, 1947. Hardcover. Good. 1947. Reprinted. 340 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Oxford, 1938. Hardcover. Good. 1938. No Edition Remarks. 340 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Light tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges. Hinges are lightly cracked but boards remain firmly attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has light sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.

Murray, 1888. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1888. No edition remarks. 341 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering and embossed design to front board. Pages have mild tanning and foxing throughout. Mild thumb-marking present. Moderate cracking to hinges and gutters, with exposed netting. Notable stain to front pastedown. Pencil inscription to first page. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy scratching and marking to boards. Tape marking over lower spine onto boards. Dark staining to upper edge of rear board. Moderate tanning to spine, which has notable crushing and wear to ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has forward lean.

GB: Murray, 1889. Publisher;s red cloth, gilt. Fairly clean tight text has nearly pulled loose from worn covers. W H SMITH SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY LABEL on front pastedown. Just a good working copy. . 3rd Edition. Hardback. Good/No DW.

HardPress Publishing, 2013-01-28. Paperback. Good.

HardPress Publishing, 2013-01-28. Paperback. Good.

HardPress Publishing, 2012-08-01. Paperback. Good.

Cornell University Library, 2009-10-21. Paperback. Good.

London.: Oxford University Press., 1947. Reprint of 'The World's Classics' edition. . Hard with Dust Jacket. Very good in like dust jacket. 16mo; 6".. Very good in like dust jacket.

London: John Murray, 1889. 3rd ed. Red cloth. Bookplate. Spine chipped at crown. Text clean and tight. A hardcover book in good condition.

Paperback / softback. New.

London: John Murray, 1888. Cloth. Good. 8" by 5.5". None. The second edition of this collection of notes from varied and insightful conversations with the Duke of Wellington. Second edition. A collection of notes from conversations with Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The conversations cover a variety of topics such as: the power of priests in Spain, Napoleon's march from Cannes, contagion and infection, education, the French Revolutionists, the Reform Bill, the importance of roads from a military point of view, privilege, and much more. Collected and written by Philip Henry, fifth Earl Stanhope, an English antiquarian and Tory politician best remembered for his historical writings. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and minor rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the boards. Front hinge tender but firm. Front endpaper detached. Internally,… Read More

Hardback. New.

John Murray. Fair with no dust jacket. 1888. Hardcover. Hardback without dustjacket; early edition (assumed first) rebound; exposed netting where pages pulled; later boards dented, stained and scuffed. ; +xvipp+32pp adverts. ; 341 pages .

London: John Murray, 1888. A second edition published in half-leather hardcover with marbled paper sides. The boards and spine are well worn, some of the leather on the spine has worn away and the spine sides are split. Hinge break at REP. Slight foxing on page block and endpapers. Pages in the main body are clean and clear. GE. Second Edition. leather. Good. Used.

London : John Murray, 1888. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description : xvi, 341 p. ; 19 cm. Subjects : Wellington, Arthur Wellesley Duke of 1769-1852.Criticism and interpretation.

John Murray, London. 1888. Second edition.. Hardback.. Very Good, without dust jacket.

London: John Murray, 1889. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5" . Not Stated. The third edition of this work exploring notes and conversations between the author, Philip Henry, Earl of Stanhope, and the Duke of Wellington. A fascinating collection of the musings and observations of the Duke of Wellington between 1831 and 1851. Including his thoughts on the British military, politics, and foreign affairs. Compiled and collated by Philip Henry, 5th Earl of Stanhope. The third edition of this work. Arthur Wellesley, or The Duke of Wellington, was an Anglo-Irish officer who became one of the leading military and political figures of nineteenth-century Great Britain. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some shelf wear to the boards, and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Slight fading to the spine. Internally, hinges are tender, but remaining binding is generally firm. Pages contain the odd spot of handling mark, but otherwise pages are bright… Read More