A plan for additional national defences. Respectfully submitted to field-marshal his grace the duke of wellington, k.g., commander-in-chief, &c. &c. &c.; and her majesty's ministers
Published by Published by J. Ridgway, London, 1848
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Antiquates Ltd - ABA, ILAB, Wareham, Dorset, United KingdomAntiquates Ltd - ABA, ILAB
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44pp. Modern brick red cloth-backed marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. A clean and crisp copy. The sole edition of a pamphlet by Peninsular War veteran William Malins - addressed to the Duke of Wellington - concerning the improvement of English coastal defences. Malins notably advocates the construction of an 'Ordnance railway' for the more effective transportation of troops and artillery. Size: 8vo.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A plan for additional national defences. Respectfully submitted to field-marshal his grace the duke of wellington, k.g., commander-in-chief, &c. &c. &c.; and her majesty's ministers
- Author
- MALINS, William
- Publisher
- Published by J. Ridgway, London
- Publication year
- 1848
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First edition.
Antiquates Ltd - ABA, ILAB
Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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Established 2007, Antiquates Ltd is an Antiquarian bookseller with a large, custom built shop in the heart of the Dorset countryside. We sell fine and rare books from our Wareham shop, in catalogues, and via our website (www.antiquates.co.uk). Specialising in early printed books both English and Continental, fine English Literature, and books by, for, and about Women and Children, we nevertheless stock a wide range of works on paper from 1500-present - including modern first editions. Our bias is towards the unusual, the interesting and the important - and always have a good stock of rare books by local authors such as T.E. Lawrence and Thomas Hardy; we are just the place if you're looking for an extra-special gift for a wedding, birthday, anniversary or graduation. (Open Wednesday - Saturday, 10am-4pm)…
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Specialising in early printed books both English and Continental, fine English Literature, and books by, for, and about Women and Children. We always have a good stock of rare books by local authors such as T.EAssociation member
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