1885 English Battles & Sieges In The Peninsula by Sir William Napier. Books - Biography

1885 English Battles & Sieges In The Peninsula by Sir William Napier. Books - Biography'English Battles & Sieges In The Peninsula' by Sir William Napier. Published by John Murray, London in 1885. Handsomely bound in an Eton School binding; full royal blue leather, five raised bands to the spine with gilt stamped Eton crest to both boards and spine. Red leather title panel. There is some light scuffing to the boards in areas but generally the boards remains in a good attractive condition. Binding remains tight. Marbled page edges.

Seat height: 42

The wire arms show have warped slightly due to their fineness

There is some light wear commensurate with age but generally the piece is in a very good

after the large carved rock relief in Switzerland designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1884)

The sculpture illustrates the contrasting but complementary nature of love

dating the piece c

An extremely well drawn pen

Both candlesticks have some dinking to the silver at the base

She went on to attend a workshop group at Halesowen College and became fascinated with drawing techniques that could bring vibrancy and movement to paper and canvas

They are now in the Hunterian Collection in the University of Glasgow Library

A striking centrepiece

Marbled page edges and endpapers