Printed Invitation, completed in manuscript, in which the Duke of Wellington requests Mr. Briscall’s company at Dinner at Stratfield Saye “to meet My Lords The Judges of Assize” by WELLINGTON, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke

London: Illustrated London News, 1857. 1+ pages with text of article complete, and 4 engravings showing the contest entries for the Monument to honor The Duke of Wellington...artists: W.F. Woodington, Thomas Thorncroft, Matthew Noble, W. Calder Marshall . 1st. Unbound. Very Good. Illus. by B/w Engavings. 16" x 22".

Stipple engraving, from National Portrait Gallery,

Stipple engraving, with decorative border, from Lodge's Portraits,

Emmaus: Rodale Press 1954. (Hardcover) Very good plus, no dust jacket. 58pp. Illustrated paper covered boards. Color illustrations. Also known as Arthur Wellesley. Letters of Wellington. Series: Miniature Books. (Biography).

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. paperback. New. 6x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

UK, 1838. First Edition . Paper. Good. 48mo - over 3 - 4" tall. An Original Hand Written and Signed Letter from Stratfield Saye House by Prime Minister Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Dated 1838. The letter is thanking a Mr Wilson of Devonshire Square for his note. Also includes a hand written note about the Duke of Wellington and his house Stratfield Saye House. Not sure if this is the note the Duke Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1769-1852 was an Anglo-Irish soldier and Tory statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He is among the commanders who won and ended the Napoleonic Wars when the coalition defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Size is 185mm x 115mm. Condition is good. Light gum marks to rear of blank page. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17158

Whitehall, December 15th, 1834. 4to; 4 pp.; Written on first page; pp. 2-4 blank; two small tears at edge of second and third fold, not afffecting text; watermark: J Green & Son 1834. Signed by Wellington. "I have had the honor to lay before the King the Loyal and Dutiful Address, which accompanied your Lordship's letter to me of the 7th Instant, from the Provost, Magistrates, and Councellors of the Burgh of Hamilton, upon the subject of the formation of the Ministry; - And I have the satisfaction to inform your Lordship, that His Majesty was pleased to receive the same in the most gracious manner. ...". (cgc.bx). Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington, was born in Ireland and educated in England. He joined the British Army in I 787 and quickly rose through the ranks to become Field Marshall, and Britain's most accomplished soldier. After the Battle of Waterloo, Wellington used his leadership skills in the affairs of the state. He held many top Tory cabinet positions, including Prime Minister.… Read More

London, 1837. Addressed to an unidentified recipient, this signed letter concerns the appointment of an officer with hearing loss, which the Duke relates to his own experience of deafness. Like many exposed to the sound of artillery fire, the Duke of Wellington suffered from noise-related hearing loss. Subsequently he underwent a botched treatment which resulted in permanent deafness in one ear. This ALS is dated London, 16 April 1837. This was the year that Queen Victoria ascended the throne, and was written when the Duke was in his late 60s. Expected fold marks. Whole written in brown ink. 2pp. with integral blank leaf. 185 x 118 mm (7¼ by 4¾ inches)

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1895. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +. Frontispiece; Original Letters Tipped In. Xix, 379; Xi, 381. Red Cloth, Gilt. Two Volumes, With An Extra Volume I In Which Are Tipped In 10 Original Letters. A Lightly Used, Extra-Illustrated Set Of Memoirs Of The Great Reactionary Elitist Journalist, Who Cheered The End Of The Siege Of Paris And Of The Commune. Apparently From The Collection Of Alfred Morrison (1821-1897), Known For His Interest In Works Of Art, Autographs And Manuscripts. The Main Interest Of His Later Life Was In Autographs And Letters, Cataloged In 9 Volumes, And Also The Papers Of Hamilton And Nelson And The Correspondence Of Nelson And Lady Hamilton (First Printed There). In This Volumes, All Letters Except Sala's Are Tipped In At The Pages Where The Authors Of The Letters Are Discussed By Sala. The Letters Are: 1. Sala To Morrison, Dated 6/18/77 2. Sala To Kingston, Undated, With Sala's Caricature Of Himself With His Quill.… Read More