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1828 A Selection From the Public and Private Correspondence of Vice-Admiral Lord Collingwood Interspersed with Memoirs of His Life
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Description
First Edition, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce
The first edition of the work. Quarto.
With a frontispiece and a folding battle plan of the Battle of Trafalgar. Collated complete.
Scarce.
In publisher's original paper covered boards with handwritten title to spine.
This work compiles Vice-Admiral Lord Collingwood’s official and personal letters, interwoven with biographical memoirs. It highlights his naval career, leadership, personal character, and key events like Trafalgar, offering insight into British naval life and warfare.
Condition
In publisher's original paper covered boards with handwritten title to spine. Externally generally smart. Bumping to extremities and head and tail of the spine, resulting in slight loss to paper. Cracking to spine. Marks to the boards. internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. The odd spot, heavier to first and last few pages and fore edge.
Very Good
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