Memoirs of George the Third
London: Thomas Kelly, 1821. Binding: contemporary full tree calf, upper and lower boards with floral and foliage gilt boarder. Spine rebacked expertly saving the original spine, 5 elaboratly gilt compartments of gilt tooled bands, title in gilt on two. All edges marbled., Notes: An intriguing recount of the “secret anecdotes of his majesty, the royal family, and other distinguished characters, connected with the British court…tending to illustrate the causes, progress, and effects, of the principal political events of his glorious reign”
Robert Huish was a distinguished early 19th century British writer, among his works are Treatise on Nature, Economy and Practical Management of Bee done in 1815, Size: 4to, Illustration: Title page contains a vignette of the “Great Seal of England”, 17 plates of various members of the nobility and including a frontis portrait of King George III., Pages: P. frontis, engraved title, blank, title, printer’s imprint, dedication (2), introduction i-viii, 1-720, index 721-724., Category: Book Royalty; Book History. An excellent attractive copy. Item #B1964
Binding: contemporary full tree calf, upper and lower boards with floral and foliage gilt boarder. Spine rebacked expertly saving the original spine, 5 elaboratly gilt compartments of gilt tooled bands, title in gilt on two. All edges marbled., Notes: An intriguing recount of the “secret anecdotes of his majesty, the royal family, and other distinguished characters, connected with the British court…tending to illustrate the causes, progress, and effects, of the principal political events of his glorious reign”
Robert Huish was a distinguished early 19th century British writer, among his works are Treatise on Nature, Economy and Practical Management of Bee done in 1815, Size: 4to, Illustration: Title page contains a vignette of the “Great Seal of England”, 17 plates of various members of the nobility and including a frontis portrait of King George III., Pages: P. frontis, engraved title, blank, title, printer’s imprint, dedication (2), introduction i-viii, 1-720, index 721-724., Category: Book Royalty; Book History.
Price: $750.00