This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...nothing lasts now but the bad weather. I went two days ago, with Lady Ailesbury, and Mr. Conway, and Miss Anne, to hear the rehearsal of Mrs. Clive's new farces, which is very droll, with very pretty music.... Yours ever, H. W. 'He became Cofferer of the House-Clive's benefit night (March 28, hold. 1754) at Drury Lane. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...nothing lasts now but the bad weather. I went two days ago, with Lady Ailesbury, and Mr. Conway, and Miss Anne, to hear the rehearsal of Mrs. Clive's new farces, which is very droll, with very pretty music.... Yours ever, H. W. 'He became Cofferer of the House-Clive's benefit night (March 28, hold. 1754) at Drury Lane. 3 According to Cunningham, The Passage omitted. London Apprentice, acted on Mrs. 889. To Horace Mann. Arlington Street, March 28, 1754. I Promised to write to you again soon, and therefore I do: that is, I stick to the letter, not to the essence; for I not only have very little to write, but your brother has, I believe, already told you all that has happened. Mr. Fox received almost at once a testimonial that he was the most proper for minister, and a proof that he was not to be so. He on the Tuesday consented to be Secretary of State, with the management of the House of Commons, and the very next day refused to be the former, as he found he was not to have the latter. He remains Secretary at War, in rupture with the Duke of Newcastle (who, you know has taken the Treasury), but declaring against opposition. That Duke is omnipotent; and to show that power, makes use of nothing but machines. Sir Thomas Robinson1 is Secretary of State; Mr. Legge', Chancellor of the Exchequer; Lord Duplin', the agent of business. Yesterday an odd event happened: Lord Gower resigned the Privy Seal: it had been for some time promised to the Duke of Rutland, who having been reported dead, and who really having voided a quarry of stones, is come to town; and his brother, a Lord William Manners4, better known in the groom-porter's annals than in those of Europe, and the whole Manners family having intimated to the Duke of Newcastle, that unless Lord Gower was dismisse...
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steel Engravings. Collectible Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo. 9 volumes. pp. clxi, 415; xvii, 512; xxi, 512; xxiii, 512; xxvii, 512; xxv, 510; xxvii, 519; xxix, 576; xxvii, 623. Frontis's in all vols, 41 plates; brown c w/gilt lettering, slightest hint of dampstain on a few pg edges; two small tears at top spines; lite wear at tips; in mylar protective wraps. The first edition of the Cunningham chronologically arranged letters.
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Book. Octavo; 9 volumes; G; Hardcover; Spine, blue with gold print; Boards in blue cloth with gold print, wear to spine caps and corners, light shelfwear, else clean and strong; Text block has gilt top edge, clean and tight unless otherwise noted below, frontispiece in each volume, "with sixty-four steel portraits" with tissue guards; CONTENTS: Vol. I. 1735-1746 (name in ink on front flyleaf, 2 notes tipped in at front flyleaf, cracked front hinge; clxi, 415 pages)-Vol. II. 1746-1756 (xv, 512 pages)-Vol. III. 1756-1762 (light warping; xix, 512 pages)-Vol. IV. 1762-1766 (xxi, 512 pages)-Vol. V. 1766-1773 (cracked front hinge; xxvi, 512 pages)-Vol. VI. 1773-1777 (cracked front hinge, light warping; xxiv, 510 pages)-Vol. VII. 1777-1781 (xxvi, 512 pages)-Vol. VIII. 1781-1785 (cracked front hinge; xxviii, 576 pages)-Vol. IX. 1785-1797 (xxv, 623 pages). Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. Shelved on sales floor, upper shelves of aisle 20. 1358867. FP New Rockville Stock.