A Soldier's Wife: Wellington's Marriage Tapa dura - 1990

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1987-08-06. Hardcover. Acceptable.

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London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 0297791710 . Minor signs of ownership with rubbing to edges and corners ow clean, tight & bright. Illustr with B&W photo plates. ; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 186 pages. .

George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1987. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd, 1990. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Near fine jacket..

Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1987. Very Good. Wilson, Joan. A Soldier's Wife, Wellington. Introduction by Elizabeth, Longford. London, UK: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1987. xiv, 186pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Bibliography. 8vo. Hardcover. Book condition: Very good. Edges lightly rubbed. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Light rubbing to extremities.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1987. 186 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H). B&w plates. "Hero of Waterloo, soldier statesman, the life of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, has been the inspiration for many books. But one aspect of his life has been strangely neglected - his marriage. In 1806, after a protracted and secret courtship, Wellesley married the love of his youth, Kitty Pakenham. It was to be an ill-starred union. (Drawing on numerous letters and diaries, the author reveals) the true story behind the marriage. It begins with Arthur and Kitty's courtship in Dublin in the 1790s, against a turbulent background of rebellion in Ireland and wars in Spain and Portugal, his rejection by the Longford family and subsequent departure to Flanders and India in search of military and financial success, and his return twelve years later 'for one purpose only' - to marry Kitty. The wedding finally took place in April 1806, and Arthur and Kitty were united at last. But their… Leer más

London. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover. No defects in book or jacket, now protected by clear mylar sleeve. . Biography of Kitty Pakenham, wife of the Duke of Wellington. Introduction by Elizabeth Longford. A beautiful copy, gift quality. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 186 pages. K1 .