Description: John Churchill Duke of Marlborough by Field-Marshal Viscount Wolseley OVERALL CONDITION: GOOD+ Published by Richard Bentley in London in 1894. Stated fourth edition (a first edition, 4th printing by modern standards as the first printing was also published in 1894). In original red cloth with blind stamped horizontal lines and ornate coat of arms gilt work on front cover of each volume. Octavo, collated and complete. Illustrated. PROVENANCE: 1. Armorial bookplate of Adam Rivers Steele on front paste down of each volume. Adam served as a major in the British army during WWI. 2. Bookplate of Chicago socialite Marguerite Carington on FFEP of each volume. General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, KG, PC (May 1650 – June 1722 was an English soldier and statesman. From a gentry family, he served as a page at the court of the House of Stuart under James, Duke of York, through the 1670s and early 1680s, earning military and political advancement through his courage and diplomatic skill. He is known for never having lost a battle. He is the ancestor of Winston Churchill. About the Author Field Marshal Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley, KP, GCB, OM, GCMG, VD, PC (June 1833 – March 1913), was an Anglo-Irish officer in the British Army. He became one of the most influential and admired British generals after a series of successes in Canada, West Africa and Egypt, followed by a central role in modernizing the British Army in promoting efficiency. Each volume is in GOOD condition. Heavily sunned spines. Top edges of text blocks sun-darkened. Bumped corners. Rubbing to spine tips and edges. Some smudges and areas of light foxing. Some page creasing and waviness in spots. Gutters cracked in a few spots in volume II. Some light dust soiling to boards. As a fellow book collector, I know how frustrating it can be when items aren’t accurately described or poorly packaged for shipping. That is why I (1) take a lot of pictures and try to describe condition issues as accurately as possible and (2) pack your book purchases with the utmost care before shipping. I have been selling and buying on eBay for over 10 years and have a 100% satisfaction rating, and offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee 30-day return policy. Please follow me as I have thousands of highly collectible books to list in the coming weeks and months!
Price: 79.96 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Cloth
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: Field-Marshall Viscount Wolsely
Publisher: Richard Bentley
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Nonfiction
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1894