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[FINE BINDINGS]. [WELLESLEY, Arthur, Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), subject]. MAXWELL, W. H. (1792-1850). Life of Field-Marshall His Grace the Duke of Wellington… London: Henry G. Bohn, 1845. 8vos. Illustrated with frontispieces, engraved title-pages and numerous plates. Approximately 8 ½ x 5 ¼”. Bound in contemporary full dark blue calf, boards double-ruled in gilt, ruled in blind, spines elaborately tooled in gilt in compartments, 2 brown gilt morocco lettering labels, oval olive green gilt morocco number labels, all edges marbled, marbled endleaves (bindings worn, soiled, joints starting, hinges starting, some gutters starting, edges of some text pages and plates dampstained at margins). Good. FOURTH EDITION. Award bookplates for the Rev.d R. Wilson, headmaster of St. Peters Coll. School by his pupils, February 14, 1849 on all fps.