George, Lord Lyttelton

The Progress of Love. In four Eclogues

London, L Gilliver, 1111. First. Paperback. Folio. Rare no title 23pp Poor.

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Book number: 500020115

Keywords: FICTION L

George Lord Lyttelton

The History and 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

London, J Dodsley, 1767-71. First edition. Leather. Two volumes from George Lyttelton's biographical work on King Henry II. In lovely contemporary bindings, this comprehensive work looks at this esteemed monarch. Lacking volume II, and IV, being volumes I and III only. Therefore only lacking one volume of the actual text. Volume IV was a subsequent volume of notes. ESTC No. T79258. With the bookplate of the Earl of Guilford, Lord North to the front pastedown. Frederick North was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770-1782. He spent his youth at Wroxton Abbey,Wiltshire, which is mentioned to this bookplate. This work is likely to have been Frederick North's or it may have been his son, George North's. George North was the third Earl Guildford. He was also a politician who represented several constituencies. This work also has the bookplate of Thomas Tudor Loveday, Principal of Southampton University College and then Vice Chancellor of the University of Bristol. These two volumes detail the life and politics of Henry II of England. Henry ruled as King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou, Maine and Nantes, and Lord of Ireland. He also had some control of Scotland, Wales and the Duchy of Brittany at various points of his life. George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton wrote this work. He was 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. In full calf bindings. Externally, generally smart. Small loss to the tail of volume III. Joints to both volumes are cracked with the hinges slightly strained but firm. Prior owners' bookplates to the front pastedowns, Earl of Guilford and Thomas Tudor Loveday. Internally, both volumes are firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with scattered spotting to pages. Good . Ill.: none. Good .

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Book number: 625L29

Catalogue: History & Culture

Keywords: History Henry II George North Politics Henry II Francis North Thomas Tudor Loveday none

Lyttelton, George Lord.

THE WORKS. Of ... Formerly printed seperately, and now collected together: With some other Pieces, never before printed.

Dublin Published by George Edward Ayscough, Printed for J. Williams, 1775. vii + 564pp. Port. frontis. (repaired to head). Some light browning, amateur rebind in modern leather backed marbled boards, blind motifs to spine.
¶ ESTC T79266.

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Book number: 274066

Catalogue: LITERATURE: PRE 1900 LITERATURE

Keywords: LITERATURE; PRE 1900 LITERATURE

George Lord Lyttelton

The Works of George Lord Lyttelton; Formerly Printed Separately and Now First Collected Together with Some Other Pieces Never Before Printed

London, J Dodsley, 1776. Leather. A three volume, leather bound, set of 'The Works of George Lord Lyttelton' A three volumes set with decorative gilt to spines. Complete three volume set of the miscellaneous works of this important figure in British politics. George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton PC (January 17, 1709 – August 24, 1773), known as Sir George Lyttelton, Baronet between 1751 and 1756, was a British politician and statesman and a patron of the arts. In full calf binding. Externally sound, with some wear. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, as well as to the extremities. Rubbing to the spine has resulted in the loss of the spine labels. There are some small marks to the front and rear boards of each volume. There is offsetting to the title page from the frontispiece in Volume I. The front and rear joints of each volume are cracked slightly. Hinges are strained, exposing the cords. Internally, the bindings of Volume I and II are firm. The binding of volumes III is strained, and is at risk of failing during delivery. Pages are generally bright but with spotting in the text. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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Book number: SET4-F-3

Catalogue: Politics

Keywords: Poltics Leather George Lyttelton Illustrated Leather Statesman Various