duke marlborough william coxe john (1 Ergebnisse)

Cloth. Zustand: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). The memoirs of WInston Churchill's ancestor, the prominent Stuart figure John Churchill, the 1st Duke of Marlborough, and the husband of Sarah Churchill. Complete in three volumes.The memoirs of John Churchill, the 1st Duke of Marlborough.Marlborough was the husband of Sarah Churchill, the favourite of Queen Anne. Through this marriage and Sarah's relationship with Anne, Marlborough was risen through the ranks, becoming a Duke and seeing an affluent military career.Marlborough was the ancestor of Winston Churchill.Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume.Edited by William Coxe.Revised by John Wade.Thirty-two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear of Volume III. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. A little loss to the head and tail of the spine of Volume I. Minor marks to the boards and spines. Small crack to the tail of the rear joint of Volume I. Spines are a little faded. Hinges of Volume I and III are starting but firm. Rear hinge of Volume II is strained but remains firm. Small tidemark to the rear pastedown of Volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some scattered spots. Tidemark to the frontispiece of Volume I. Good. book.