A Selection From The Public And Private Correspondence Of Vice-admiral Lord Collingwood: Interspersed With Memoirs Of His Life [Complete in Two Volumes]
by G. L. Newnham Collingwood, Esq
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Vashon, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: James Ridgway, 1837. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Two Fold Out Charts. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Fifth London edition 'containing some new letters'. Two volumes finely bound in 3/4 dark green leather over decorative marbled boards, gilt spine titling, all edges gilt, 8vo, 384 & 437pp. An nice fine bound edition of this collection of writings and letters by Vice-Admiral Lord Collingwood notable as a partner with Lord Nelson in several of the British victories of the Napoleonic Wars. Includes two fold out charts (extensive staining to the Trafalger chart).
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- Bookseller
- Vashon Island Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0849364
- Title
- A Selection From The Public And Private Correspondence Of Vice-admiral Lord Collingwood: Interspersed With Memoirs Of His Life [Complete in Two Volumes]
- Author
- G. L. Newnham Collingwood, Esq
- Illustrator
- Two Fold Out Charts
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fifth Edition
- Publisher
- James Ridgway
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1837
- Keywords
- spel2015 A Selection from the Public and Private Correspondence 0f Vice-Admiral Lord Collingwood
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Vashon Island Books
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About the Seller
Vashon Island Books
Biblio member since 2003
Vashon, Washington
About Vashon Island Books
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