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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Two books bound as one. Small format. The Light Dragoon dated 1850. The Old Guard undated but of similar date. Sixteen wood engravings to the latter, as listed. The former is not illustrated. Half bound in calf with gilt detail to the spine compartments and contrasting title label. Small private library label to lower compartment (see below). Marbled boards scuffed. Corners scuffed and turned. Edges worn. Inner front hinge split after ffep but cords holding. A little spotting and marking to early and final leaves, including title. Signature of William Powell to title page. Main contents clean and decent. Armorial bookplate and associated label to front pastedown: W. T. R Powell: William Thomas Rowland Powell of Nanteos [Mansion] near Aberystwyth, with the spine library label assumed to relate to this house. Signature to ffep: Anglesey 1966 with associated coding to the upper corner. This signature is presumed to be of the Seventh Marquess of Anglesey. The first Marquess distinguished himself during the Napoleonic Wars and at Waterloo. 252pp and 192pp. Further information available on request. (Uc4).