[Rarebooks] ENGLISH MILITARY HISTORY

[Kenneth Karmiole]

Gumble, Thomas.  THE LIFE OF GENERAL MONCK, Duke of Albemarle, Etc. With Remarks Upon His Actions. 
London: J. S. for Thomas Basset. 1671.  First Edition.  8vo.  (20),486,(2)pp.  With the final leaf of errata.  Frontispiece portrait and1 folding plate (the General on horseback).  A very nice copy in full polished tan calf, mid 19th century, gilt and blind tooled.
$650
     Published after the death of Monck (1608-1670), one of the key figures in British 
     17th century military history.  Wing G2230.  Quite an uncommon title to be found     complete with the frontispiece, the folding plate, and the errata leaf.  Currently there  
     is 1 defective copy only found on-line.  All four auction records back to 1972 are 
     defective.
Kenneth KarmioleP.O. Box 464, Santa Monica, CA 90406310-266-1910.  kkarmiole at yahoo.com