Duke adolphus frederick (18 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Maternal grandfather of Queen Mary (1774-1850). In very good condition. Paper dimensions approximately 1 1/2 inches by 4 inches. Reads 'Adolphus Frederick. | Lt: Genl: & Col. in Chief.' Image on application.

London, 7 November 1811. Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge (1774-1850), tenth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte.

12mo, 3 pp. Good, on lightly-aged paper, with a little damage to the four corners of the second leaf caused by removal from mount. Thirty-five lines of text. Clear and complete. He has been afforded 'very great satisfaction' by the announcement that the Hospital 'is now so nearly completed' that it will 'a few weeks hence be delivered into the possession and management of the Governors'. It is a 'new, capacious and very necessary addition to our metropolitan Hospitals'. 'I purpose', he announces, 'to preside at a Public Dinner which is to be held at the London Pavent on Wednesday the 15th of my next in commemoration of that event'. Asks if the recipient might consider acting as a steward at the dinner ('no liability wil attach to the Office of Steward, and the Dinner Tickets will be only one guinea each'), and for any reply to be addressed to him at the hospital.…

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. In this early 20th-century account, the author chronicles his expedition across East Africa alongside his team of European experts in various scientific fields. Their mission, meticulously detailed by the author, involved trekking through uncharted territories, establishing supply depots, and amassing a vast trove of zoological, botanical, and ethnographical specimens. Despite the challenges posed by disease, hostile wildlife, and the sheer scale of the undertaking, the team persevered, driven by a thirst for knowledge and a desire to document the region's rich natural and cultural heritage. Through it all, the author vividly captures the beauty and wonder of the African landscape, while shedding light on the lives of its people and the complex ecosystems they inhabit. This book offers a fascinating glimpse into a pivotal era of scientific exploration, reminding us of the indomitable spirit of discovery that has shaped our understanding of the world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Library binding, scarring and markings. The boards are slightly sunned. Internally mostly clean and tightly bound. Some pages have been repaired. A little foxing. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Orange hardback cloth cover. Condición: Good. First Edition. G+ : in good condition plus without dust jacket. Cover lightly rubbed. 260mm x 170mm (10" x 7"). xx, 296pp. Two fold out coloured maps and numerous illustrations. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas.

Hannover, 12. Januar 1831. 1 Blatt---.

Hanover, 25 September 1829. Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge (1774-1850), tenth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte. In 1816 the Duke of Cambridge, on behalf of King William IV, was appointed to the viceroyalty of Hanover, which at the treaty of Vienna (1814) had been elevated from an electorate to a kingdom. His correspondent is General George Duncan Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon (1770 1836), styled Marquess of Huntly until 1827.…

Undated. Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge (1774-1850), tenth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte. In 1816 the Duke of Cambridge, on behalf of King William IV, was appointed to the viceroyalty of Hanover, which at the treaty of Vienna (1814) had been elevated from an electorate to a kingdom. His discreet administration helped to preserve the Hanoverian crown for his family.…

Cambridge House, 9 November 1813. Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge (1774-1850), tenth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte. In 1816 the Duke of Cambridge, on behalf of King William IV, was appointed to the viceroyalty of Hanover, which at the treaty of Vienna (1814) had been elevated from an electorate to a kingdom. His discreet administration helped to preserve the Hanoverian crown for his family. On the death of King William IV, the throne of Hanover passed to the Duke of Cumberland. "The great success of the Armies of the Allies has so altered the Situation of Germany that it is very probable I may soon be ordered to leave this Country .".…

Oblong 8vo. 1 page (4 lines). With seal showing the coat of arms. Addressed to the Reverend Daniel Charles Delafosse (1784-1859), then Rector at St James Church in Shere, Guildford. - Traces of old mounting on the verso. Includes an engraved portrait with facsimile signature.

Oblong 8vo. 1 page (4 lines). With postage stamp "Penny Red". Addressed to his wife, Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel, as "Her Royal Highness / The Duchess of Cambridge / Belton House / Grantham [.]". - Includes a cover letter signed by Fetherstone Stonestreet to Robert Hume Middlemass, Esq., of Westbarns, describing Mr and Mrs Stonestreet's attendance of and their return journey from the funeral of the Duke of Cambridge, enclosing the present autograph envelope: "Mrs Stonestreet had no autograph in her possession, and wrote accordingly to his chief Page [.] We attended the Duke's funeral at Kew [.] We ran unawares into the midst of a Southampton Regatta, a striking change from the solemn scene of the morning [.]" (Slatwoods, Cowes, 25 July [1850]). - With two collector's notes, one of which stating "from Mrs. Fetherstone Stonestreet [.]". The envelope and the letter with traces of old mounting on the verso and light brownstaining, the envelope with slight ink smudges and fingerstains.…

first English. 2 volumes xvi - 241 + xii â" 285 pp, with 514 Illustrations from Photographs and Drawings and a large folding map, includes colour frontis + 18 coloured plates pages uncut. Spotting to prelims and occasionally to the contents. Publishers' cloth with the title in black to the upper covers the spine title in gilt. The cloth clean with no chipping or splits. Travelling the heavily forested region between Lake Victoria and Lake Kive from the Congo Lake Chad and the White Nile, with hunting episodes for elephant, buffalo antelope and rhinoceros etc. Czech 192.…

translated by G.E. Maberly-Oppler. 1st English edition. Tall 8vo. xx,295pp plus profuse half tone illustrations and 4 coloured plates. Two coloured folding maps are laid in. Original cloth, with spine faded and boards unevenly faded and marked. Some occasional light foxing. Very good otherwise. Cassell. London. The expedition traversed Africa from Mombasa through British East Africa, north of Lake Victoria to Entebbe, thence, following an incursion into Germaan East Africa, through the Congo, following the course of that river to Banana on the Atlantic Coast. …