scovell william (16 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.25.

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorrnrnWilliam M. Scovell has been able to find humor in almost every encounter in his diverse life. You Can t Make This Stuff Up is a cheeky homage to his own upbringing and adventures as an adult. A writer and scientist, he has.

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorrnrnWilliam M. Scovell has been able to find humor in almost every encounter in his diverse life. You Can t Make This Stuff Up is a cheeky homage to his own upbringing and adventures as an adult. A writer and scientist, he has.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.

Zustand: Good. . Hardback. Keywords: History - Great Britain. Not a first edition copy. . . .

Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 240 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.55 inches. In Stock.

8vo. 3 pp. Self-wraps. Very good.

A large, attractive printed certificate, somewhat in the style of an early Victorian public notice, with heavily leaded font. Printed in black on one side of a 32 x 41 cm piece of cream vellum paper. Discoloured and ruckled from having been rolled up, but in good overall condition, and highly suitable (once flattened out) for framing. At bottom left, signatures of six 'Commissioners, and Members of the Board', one above the other: 'Adolphus Fieldmarshal / W. H. Clinton / Thomas Bradford A Gnl / J Gardiner DAG / G Scovell Govr. M. Genl. / T W Taylor Col: Lt Governor'. These are Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (1774-1850); Sir George Scovell (1774-1861), Governor; Maj.-Gen. Thomas William Taylor (1782-1854), Lt Governor; Sir Thomas Bradford (1777-1853); Sir William Henry Clinton (1769-1846); Lt-Gen. Sir John Gardiner (1777-1851). All but Taylor and Gardiner have entries in the Oxford DNB. These two have obituaries in the Gentleman's Magazine, in March 1854 and October 1851 respectively. The recipient, Morton Grove Mansel (1823-1859), Lieut. 10th Foot, features in Burke's peerage as a member of the family 'Mansel-Pleydell of Whatcombe'. Reads (with manuscript additions in square brackets): 'ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. / At a Collegiate Board, held for the Half Yearly Public Examinations, on the [4th & 5th] of [Novr.] 18[40.] / GENTLEMAN CADET [Morton G. Mansel] being qualified, according to the prescribed Rules of the Royal Military College, to hold a Commission in Her Majesty's Service, and having accordingly, on passing Six Public Examinations, been recommended for the same, and having, over and above the required Qualifications, made such further Progress in his Studies as, by the Rules of the Establishment, entitles him to a Certificate recording the SPECIAL APPROBATION of the Commissioner; We, the Commissioners, and Members of the Board, are of opinion that Gentleman Cadet [Morton G. Mansel] is worthy of this honorable Distinction, and do grant him our Certificate accordingly.'.

8vo. 2 pp. on bifolium. To the renowned physician George Johnson (1813-96) about his latest book: "Many thanks for the copy of your work I shall read upon the first opportunity with great interest and pleasure and I congratulate you on its publication [.]". - On stationery with stamped address. Second page somewhat toned.