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Duke of Wellington. What they Said and What he Said

Carr reported two editions of this small book in his History of the QTP (1987). Two have been seen. They differ only in that one states the cover was by Christopher Fiddes, in the other this credit is missing. As the cover is not by Christopher Fiddes, the impression that mentions him may have been an error in which a printing plate was re-used.

The Duke of Wellington was a soldier and British Prime Minister.

Sir Cecil James Juxon Talbot Barton (1891-1980), the arranger and editor of this small book, was a British Colonial Administrator. Since he died in September 1980, this book may have been published in that year or perhaps in the late 1970s.

(Last updated on 17/4/2021)

SBX-WEL1: First edition

Title: What they Said and What he Said

Publisher: J.L. Carr Publisher, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering

Year: 198?

ISBN: None

Size: 132 x 98 mm

Pages: 16 pp

Staples: one

Binding: white glossy printed card covers

Paper: white

Arranged and edited by: Juxon Barton

Cover artist: Christopher Fiddes (see note above)

Internal illustrations: 9 small illustrations including medals, and a map

Number in series: none stated

Colophon: sun face

Telephone number: none stated

Printing history: none stated

Number of other titles listed: 39

Printed by: G. Smith (Thrapston) Limited of Northamptonshire

Content: List of his titles; credit; three quotations; facsimile of signature; physical description; Biography with quotations on pages 1 - 16.

Notes: This edition credits Christopher Fiddes inside the rear cover but I think this is legacy text from using a printing plate for another book as this illustration is not in his style.

Rear and front covers

Inside rear cover

SBX-WEL2: Second impression