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The Life of Lord Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronté, &c Author: T. O. Churchill Title: The Life of Lord Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronté, &c Publication: London: T. Bensley, 1808 Description: Very Good. London: T. Bensley, Bolt Court, 1808. First Edition. Large quarto (35x29cm); viii + 102pp. Of 15 original full-page or two-page copper engravings, seven are lacking (including the portrait frontispiece and the facsimile letter), eight remain. Lowndes I, 449. Sea-green leather boards with gilt and black stamped borders, frames and ornaments on both panels. Rebacked in matching leather with gilt spine lettering. Marbled endpapers. Textblock of heavy wove cream paper; textblock gilt on all edges. The boards, now stabilized and robust, show knocks and erosion at corners and edges-and have seen service, alas, as coasters for beverages on more than one occasion, with additional streaked scuffing and scraping. The hinges have been reinforced with sea-green binder's tape. The textblock shows liquid staining at upper corners of first 22 pages, and on the lower outer quadrants of the final eight pages. Despite its seven amputed engravings, the volume remains very handsome, not unlike Lord Nelson himself, whose looks were undiminished despite his missing right arm. The remaining engravings are crisp and clear. Seller ID: 7128 Subject: Biography / Memoir, England / English Writers, Military History, Nautical & Maritime Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore located on historic Capitol Hill in Washington DC, with three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books. [Note: Our online inventory is stored and managed at a separate location from at our brick and mortar shop. If you have a question about an item listed online, please send a direct message here rather than calling the store so that we can make sure someone familiar with the item in question can respond.] Terms Books described only as First Editions are First Printings unless otherwise specified. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available (please contact for estimates). We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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