dodington george bubb baron melcombe (8 Ergebnisse)

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Subjects; Dodington, George Bubb 1691-1762 1st Baron Melcombe, politician, diarist. Politicians Great Britain 18th century. Great Britain History George III, 1760-1820 ; Sources. Great Britain Politics and government 18th century. Physical description: xxv, 476 pages facsimile 23 cm. 3 Kg.

Dodington (1691-1762); Oxenden (1694-1775) and Yonge (1693-1755) were Whig politicians and allies of Sir Robert Walpole. The fragment of a document would appear to relate to their positions as Commissioners of the Treasury. Dimensions 3 1/2 inches by 4 inches. Somewhat discoloured with age, but in good condition and with good clear signatures: 'Geo: Dodington | Geo Oxenden | Wia: Yonge'. The printed fragment to the left of the signatures reads: 'ceipt of His | said [in manuscript] 34. as by a | e same Day | Interest for | te of Four | num, at the | onths, from | alley, until | Principal. | th [in manuscript] his - or | ce, shall be'. Image on application.

, xv, 504 pages, inscribed in ink at head of title page 'ex-lib Carweston 1785' Third Edition , leather darkened at spine and edges of boards, scuffed at spine ends and lightly at corners, few small faint marks to boards, split to upper rear joint, neatly inscribed in ink at end of dedication [page vi], few odd spots otherwise internally clean, in good+ condition , full brown calf, gilt titles on red leather spine label, gilt bands to spine Octavo Hardback ISBN:

First Dublin edition. 12mo, xiv + 346 pp. Good tight copy on lightly-aged paper. In original worn tree calf binding, with remains of red label gilt on spine and no free endpapers. Subtitled 'Now first published from his Lordship's original manuscripts. By Henry Penruddocke Wyndham.' Wyndham had inherited Dodington's papers from a relative, whose will requested him 'not to print or publish any of them, but those that are proper to be made publick, and such only, as may, in some degree, do honour to his memory'. Considering that Dodington's 'political conduct' was 'wholly directed by the base motives of avarice, vanity, and selfishness', Wyndham justified the publication with the claim that the diary 'may reflect a considerable degree of honour on his Lordship's abilities' (Preface, pp. vii-viii). Armorial bookplate of Charles Bacon (motto: 'MEDIOCRIA FIRMA' i.e descendent of Francis Bacon, author). Pencil notes of Regency era books (Byron, Scott) on rear pastedown.

First Dublin Edition. in contemporary calf, joints cracking at head of spine, red morocco label lettered in gilt, with the contemporary heraldic bookplate of John Wallis. 12mo, xiv, 346, Dodington left all his property to his cousin, Thomas Wyndham of Hammersmith, who in turn left it all to Henry Penruddocke Wyndham. In addition to the diary, it included a vast collection of Dodington?s private correspondence. Wyndham, a native of Compton Chamberlayne near Salisbury, also published a translation of the entries for Wiltshire in the Domesday Book, hoping that it might pave the way for a more general history of Wiltshire, for which he put up some money. ESTC t144754.

Zustand: Very Good. 1784. Paper boards. Second edition. Uncut in original boards worn and bumped. . . . .

Hardcover. 8vo. pp. xv, 504. complete with half-title. contemporary tree calf, gilt back (spine rubbed & label chipped, front joint cracked & weak, scattered light foxing). Armorial bookplate of John Temple. Third Edition. Dodington's Diary ".is the most curious illustration in existence of the character of the servile place-hunters of the time, with unctuous professions of virtuous sentiment which serve to heighten the effect. It also contains some curious historical information, especially as to the Prince and Princess of Wales during the period 1749-60." (DNB) With discussion of Nova Scotia, the Canada Expedition (July 2, 1750) and the state of the French and British forces at Quebec, Louisbourg, and Halifax. cfGrose 3439. cfRothschild 799.

Zustand: Very Good. 1784. Paper boards. Second edition. Uncut in original boards worn and bumped. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.