The History of the Life of King Henry the Second, and of the Age in which he Lived, in Five Books: To which is Prefixed, a History of the Revolutions of England, From the Death of Edward the Confessor To the Birth of Henry the Second

George Lord Lyttelton

Edité par J. Dodsley, London, 1777

A complete new edition of Lord Lyttelton's comprehensive history of the first Plantagenet king. From the library of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster. New edition of Vol I-IV and the third edition of Vol V-VI. All dated 1777. Text complete in six volumes.Bound in contemporary full calf, with red morocco spine labels. Bound with half titles.It is common to find examples of this set comprised of mixed editions.A detailed biography covering the life and reign of King Henry II, alongside the political and social context of 12th-century England. To which is prefixed, ahistoryof the revolutions of England, from the death of Edward the confessor, to the birth ofHenry the second.From prominent British statesman George Lyttelton, a major patron of the arts who played a leading role in the development of landscape design in the 18th century. He supported the likes of Pope and Fielding in their works and was friends with James Thomson and Joseph Warton.From the library of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (1825-1899), styled Viscount Belgrave between 1831 and 1845. Bearing his armorial bookplate to the front paste downs, 'Eaton, 1884'. Grosvenor inherited the estate of Eaton Hall in Cheshire and land in Mayfair and Belgravia, London, and spent much of his fortune in developing these properties. His main interests involved his estates as well as horse racing and in country pursuits. He developed the stud at Eaton Hall and achieved success in racing his horses, who won theDerbyon four occasions. Bound in contemporary full calf, with red morocco spine labels.Externally, Vol 6 front board detached but present. Vol 4 rear board detached but present. Vol 5 front board at risk of detaching with further handling. Remaining joints are tender. Bookplate of Hugh, Duke of Westminster to the front paste downs. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting to the endpapers and occasional spotting, heaviest to the first and last leaves. Fair. N° de réf. du vendeur 1001Y8

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Titre : The History of the Life of King Henry the ...
Éditeur : J. Dodsley, London
Date d'édition : 1777
Reliure : Leather
Illustrateur : None
Etat : Fair
Type de livre : book