Oliver Brett — Wellington

London, William Heinemann, 1928. First edition. Leather. A leather bound biography on the life of the Duke of Wellington, written by Oliver Sylvain Baliol Brett, with a range of illustrated plates. First Edition, rebound in full-morocco. Illustrations include a frontispiece and five illustrated plates and two folding maps. This is a biographical work on the Duke of Wellington, which 'makes an attempt to follow him through his time, to seek him out in the fog of war, to disentangle him from the thickets of ancient politics&apos. Contents include 'Youth', 'India', 'Relations with Soldiers', 'War and Politicians', and 'Last Years&apos. Written by Oliver Sylvain Baliol Brett (1881-1963) a British peer, viscount, and politician. He was a chairman to the National Trust for many years and involved with many artistic charities, resulting in him being awarded the 'Knight Grand Cross of the Order for the British Empire' in 1955. Collated, complete. Rebound in full-morocco. Externally, excellent. Leather is bright, with minimal rubbing to extremities. A couple of marks to boards. Paste downs and endpapers have been rebacked. Light spotting to text block. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light age-toning to margins and the odd spot. Folding maps are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .