Lot #170 - (PONSONBY) NAPIER, W.F.P. History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Timed Online Auction | Fine & Rare Books from the Library of John Whittle | Part II
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Sale Date:29 Oct 2023 ~ 2pm (AEDT)
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Lot #:170
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Lot Description:(PONSONBY) NAPIER, W.F.P. History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France
from the Year 1807 to the Year 1814, London, John Murray, 1828-1840, 6 Volumes, engraved battle plans, bound by Riviere, full polished tan calf, raised bands, spine labels (some loss), gilt decorated spines, marbled endpapers & edges, front board of Volume 1 detached, joints worn, foxing, bound in Volume 1 is three pages of handwritten notes titled 'From some notes written down by M General Sir Fred Ponsonby' Sir Frederick Ponsonby served in the Peninsular War & Waterloo, bookplate of Henry & Mary Ponsonby in each volume, Henry Ponsonby was the son of Sir Frederick Ponsonby and a British soldier and royal court official who served as Queen Victoria's Private Secretary, handsome set in a fine binding
22 x 15 cm -
Estimate:A$600 - 800
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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