Napoleon Waterloo (17 results)

Condition: Fine. First edition first printing hardcover Fine in fine dust jacket SIGNED BY DALLAS ON THE TITLE PAGE. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Very Good. 3 pages, illustrated An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: A4 Size. Category: History Today; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: Very Good. 10 pages, with illustrations. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 17.5 x 24 cms. Category: History Today; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

8°. 2 Bll., 457 SS., 1 doppelblattgrosse Karte Illustrierte Original-Broschur Erste Ausgabe, literarische Darstellung der Schlacht bei Waterloo. - Gut erhalten, nur aussen etwas angestaubt, innen sauber, mit dem schönen originalen Umschlag.

2 volumes. RARE FIRST EDITION IN PRESENTATION BINDING. A UNIQUE COPY. A family presentation copy, inscribed to George E. Mercer from I. Tod-Mercer and dated [18]96. 8vo, in a beautiful Zaehnsdorf signed binding dated 1896, thus no doubt custom made for the presentation to George E. Mercer. The binding is of full crushed scarlet morocco richly adorned in fine late-Victorian style. The boards feature a wide frame of gilt vines, flowers and thistles which is further ruled in gilt then further surrounded by minutely detailed gilt rolling, the upper boards also lettered "Mercer's Waterloo" in fine gilt stamping, the smooth rounded spines with gilt lettering with a gilt oval surrounded by more gilt vines and flowers which then grow both up and below to fully frame the spine panel, board edges gilt ruled, wide turn-ins gilt tooled in the same motif as the covers, silk endpapers with powder blue moire pattern and further gilt tooling complete this beautiful presentation, a.e.g. xii, 369; viii, 347 pp. An extraordinary set, the condition remains outstanding. The text-block is essentially pristine, the fine bindings show only the most minimal evidence of age. Truly and outstanding and unique copy. A SCARCE AND IMPORTANT FIRST EDITION, SCARCE IN ANY STATE AND THIS AN EXTRAORDINARY COPY. Mercer's 'Journal' is an important source for historians of the Waterloo campaign, as well as a detailed description of the landscape and people of Belgium and France in the early 19th century. It is one of the few accounts of the period written by an artillery officer. Mercer's journals were kept throughout the campaign of 1815 but were not published until 1870, after his death. The work was compiled and written in its finished form some 30 years earlier, from the original notes Mercer wrote contemporaneously, with additions and verifications from correspondence and other sources. It covers the period from April 1815 to January 1816. Although he eventually rose to the rank of general, his fame is as commander of the British G Troop Royal Horse Artillery in the thick of the fighting at the Battle of Waterloo. It is also notable for its lengthy descriptions of the countryside and its people. In spite of his position with the British Army, the work is usually found in 20th Century editions in French. Its historical value in the English-speaking nations was largely overlooked till its rediscovery with a Praeger edition in 1970.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Amsterdam: Maaskamp, 1815. Sewn card covers (cover title "de Bataille vas det Schoon Verbond met de Marsch en Aval der Franschen . . . etc.") 1p (explanation of the plan) +61pp+3pp+11pp. 2 hand-colored fold-out maps of the Waterloo battlefield with another fold-out engraving ("Afbeelding van het huis, gezegt het Schoon Verbond . . ") small portrait engraving of Wellington on the title page; at some early stage tissue was affixed to card covers, tissue now browned and chipped at edges, but card covers remain very good with minimal edgewear; uncut pages. 'Schoon Verbond' is the earliest Dutch translation of the Prussian term 'Belle Alliance,' used for the Battle of Waterloo. It is also the name of the small farm in the Province of Brabant, Belgium (the subject of the engraving) which was at the center of the French position in the battle and Napoleon's headquarters (The British designated the battle 'Waterloo' after the small town where Wellington had his headquarters, thinking that a name calling to mind the enemy command post was unsuitable.) This is an exceptionally clean and stable copy, with virtually no foxing, marks or staining; the maps and engraving are very clean and bright; an exceptionally scarce and desirable piece of Napoleonic history; very few copies are left in private hands, and only a small number in libraries this copy is from the private collection of the late Edward Lathem, longtime director of the Dartmouth College Libraries, photos and provenance on request.…

Part of an Autograph Letter Signed, 10 x 5cm, clipped to emphasise his signature as follows: "your obedient humble servant | Wellington". See Image. Text on "verso": "communications, unless | in every case of fault | rigid enquiry be [substituted?".

0. Sprache: Deutschu.

One of the great figures of world history. On 12 x 8 cm front panel from an envelope. In fair condition, lightly aged, with a couple of tiny pin holes (far from signature). Set out by the Duke's distinctive forward-sloping handwriting in the customary way, with red free frank postmark. Reads: 'London July ninth 1830 / W. H. Cox Esq / Church Office / Cheltenham / Free / Wellington'. …

One of the great figures in world history. See his entries in Encyclopaedia Britannica and the Oxford DNB. On one side of piece of laid paper rougly 11 cm squarer, with partial watermark 'J G'. In fair condition, lightly aged and creased, with traces of mount on blank reverse. Folded twice. Reads: 'London March 7 1842 / F M The Duke of Wellington presents his Compliments to Miss Busby / Not being resident at Oxford he has no Controul [sic] over any matter relating to the Bodleian Library. / Miss Busby should apply to the Vice Chancellor. -' The identity of the actual writer of the letter has been questioned in pencil at the foot of page with 'Qy Secy' (i.e. 'Query? Secretary'), and the doubt does not seem unjustified. It may well be that this item is in the Duke's hand - the writing certainly has his characteristic slope - but although it is superficially similar, there are several elements in the calligraphy that raise a strong doubt: the 'L' and 'M' of the date 'London March'; all four initials in 'F M The Duke', the fact that the second 'l' in 'Wellington' is looped, and in particular the fact that the 'r' in 'resident' and 'n' in 'no' begin below the line of writing, which is not a characteristic observed in the Duke's writing at any period. See Image. …

0. Schönes Blatt, gute Erhaltung. Sprache: Deutschu.

1p, 4to. In fair condition, on aged and somewhat brittle paper, with unobtrusive repair to one corner. Folded three times. Certainly not in Wellington's distinctive hand. Reads: 'The Duke of Wellington presents his Compliments to Mr: Briggs and begs to acquaint him that he is going out of Town this night. / But he will be happy to receive the Gentleman mentioned in Mr. Briggs's note at the Ordnance Office Pall Mall on Friday next at three oClock. / London / 27th: Novr: 1826.' See Image.…

0. Sprache: Deutschu.

Condition: Very Good. First unimproved edition of this commemorative poem, written by Tennyson as Poet Laureate in publisher's original side stitched steel blue paper covers, black title lettering to the front cover. Subsequent editions resulted in a further 29 lines being added. 8vo. 8¾'' x 5½''. Wellington died at Walmer Castle in Deal on 14 September 1852. This was his residence as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. Walmer Castle was said to have been his favourite residence. He was found to be unwell on that morning and was aided from his military campaign bed (the same one he used throughout his historic military career) and seated in his chair where he died. His death was recorded as being due to the after-effects of a stroke culminating in a series of seizures. He was aged 83. Contains 16 page elegy written by Tennyson while Poet Laureate. Odd spots to the pages, nothing heavy, light shelf rubbing to the rear cover and in Very Good sound and original condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. WELLINGTON, Duke of (1769-1852). …

0. Meisterhafte Arbeit! - Schönes Blatt in guter Erhaltung! Sprache: Deutschu.

0. *** Selten. *** Schönes, breitrandiges Blatt in guter Erhaltung. Sprache: Deutschu.

altkol. Aquatinta v. u. n. Joh. Lorenz Rugendas b. J. L. Rugendas in Augsburg, dat. 1816, 37,6 x 54,8 ( Blattgr. 48,7 x 61,2 cm) Teuscher, Rugendas, 922. - Von rechts stürmen die alliierten Truppen hinter den geschlagenen französischen Truppen her. Links vorne Napoleon zu Pferde und sein mit ihm flüchtender Stab. An der Seite Napoleons sein Mameluck Roustan. Im Hintergrund die Ortschaft Waterloo. - Unter der Darstellung zwei Blöcke zu sieben Zeilen in deutscher und französischer Sprache. - Oben rechts die Nummer XXXIII. Unter dem Text in der Mitte : Gezeichnet u. gestochen von J. Lorenz Rugendas in Augsburg. In der Platte, Mitte unten monogrammiert und datiert: R. 1816. - Im Rand zwei kleine, altrestaurierte Einrisse, minimal fleckig und angestaubt. Insgesamt farbfrisch, sauber und gut erhalten. Blatt 33 aus der 49 Blatt umfassenden Serie der Napoleonischen Schlachtenbilder.…