Objects of Desire
Wed, Feb 25, 2026 10:00AM EST
Lot 157
CORNWALLIS, Charles. An Answer to that part of the narrative.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
CORNWALLIS, Charles (1738-1805). An Answer to that part of the narrative of Lieutenant-general Sir Henry Clinton, K.B. Which relates to the conduct...
Publisher: J. Debrett, London. MDCCLXXXIII [1783].
8vo. Half-bound leather with marbled boards. Raised spine with gilt title. Gilt top edge.
xvi, 260 pp., one folding table, with errata slip.
Poor. Front fllyleaves loose. Title page has damage and loss from erasure of past pencil inscriptions. Spine and front board detached from binding, but still attached to back board and binding. Scuffed, bumped, and rubbed significantly Losses on spine and corners. . Water damage and stains on top edges of some pages. Back interior board missing marbling.
Possible removal of ink from previous collector or owner's stamp. on title page, and again on page 100.
Some pages cut at fore-edge margins.
Publisher: J. Debrett, London. MDCCLXXXIII [1783].
8vo. Half-bound leather with marbled boards. Raised spine with gilt title. Gilt top edge.
xvi, 260 pp., one folding table, with errata slip.
Condition
Possible removal of ink from previous collector or owner's stamp. on title page, and again on page 100.
Some pages cut at fore-edge margins.
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