Home
/
Sale 287: Fine & Rare Books including Travel & Exploration
/
Catalogue
/
The Life and Military History of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, Prince of the Roman Empire and Generalissimo of the ..

Back to Catalogue Auction info

Sale 287: Fine & Rare Books including Travel & Exploration (#287) 06/10/2004 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 06/10/2004 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #79 The Life and Military History of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, Prince of the Roman Empire and Generalissimo of the British Forces, in the late Reign of her Majesty Queen Anne

Click image to enlarge

Lot closed - unsold

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

Tell a friend Ask a question

Description

Heading:

(Marlborough, Duke of)

Title:

The Life and Military History of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, Prince of the Roman Empire and Generalissimo of the British Forces, in the late Reign of her Majesty Queen Anne

Author:

**

Place Published:

London

Publisher:

M. Cooper, W. Reeve, and C. Sympson

Date Published:

1753

Description:

[4], 134, 620, [20] pp. Frontispiece portrait, and 11 folding copper-engraved plates of battle scenes. (folio) 13¾x8, early sheep.

Rare military history covering Prince Eugene of Savoy and the Duke of Marlborough, with exciting large plates of important battles, most titled "England's Glory". John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), is a noted English general, most important in the War of the Spanish Succession.

Condition:

Dry, spine nearly perished; some browning, preliminaries worn at outer edge, some marginal worming, plates with repaired tears and some with small losses; sold as is.

Item#:

149635
Shipping info
Terms and conditions

CONTRACTS

All accepted bids are contracts and are considered final and non withdrawable.

BUYER'S PREMIUM

A buyer's premium of 20% will be applied to all purchases.

ONLINE BIDDING

The person posting the bids online has to be the person who has registered for the auction.