A NARRATIVE OF THE CHANGES IN THE MINISTRY 1765-1767 Told by the Duke of Newcastle in a Series of Letters to John White, M.P.
by BATESON, Mary (ed.)
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London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1898. 1st edition. Hardcover. pp. xiv, 169.,Larger 8vo. Bound in original brown cloth blocked in blind and gilt,Binding and spine show sl. bumping to tips, light rubbing to extremities, and light scuffing to cloth. Binding tight. Several pages slightly chipped at edges. Overall , in good plus, to very good, condition. First published in 1898 by the Society, and now a very scarce title, having recently been reprinted in facsimile by the AMS Press, but very difficult to find in the original edition. Publication no. LIX (new series) of The Camden Society. Index at back. Elegant bookplate on front pastedown.
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- Title
- A NARRATIVE OF THE CHANGES IN THE MINISTRY 1765-1767 Told by the Duke of Newcastle in a Series of Letters to John White, M.P.
- Author
- BATESON, Mary (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1898
- Keywords
- Camden Society;British history;Duke of Wellington;;;;;;
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