William Kingdom

The Secretary&Apos;S Assistant; Exhibiting the Various and Most Correct Modes of Superscription, Commencement, and Conclusion of Letters to Persons of Every Degree of Rank Including the Diplomatic, Clerical and and Judicial Dignitaries: With Lists of Foreign Ambassadors Consuls; Also the Forms Necessary to Be Used in Applications or Petitions to the Queen in Council, House of Lords and Commons, Government Offices and Public Companies, with a Table of Precedency, Abbreviations of the Several British Foreign Orders of Knighthood.

London, Whittaker and Co, c1845. Cloth. A scarce copy of this mid nineteenth century work written by William Kingdom. Scarce. Eighth edition. Contents are organised under the following headings: Her Majesty and the Royal Family; Nobility and Gentry; Navy and Army; Clergy; Judges etc.; Civic Functionaries; Ambassadors, Consuls etc.; Government Departments and Public Companies. A lovely example of this work of British history. In a full cloth binding with gilt bordered title to front board. Externally, generally smart. There is some wear to the extremities including some fading to the spine and edges of the boards. Light bumping to the extremities. There are two bookplates and an ink signature to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound, strained in places with cords showing. Pages are generally clean and bright apart from some mild spots in places. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: GEN2-C-6

Catalogue: Bibliography & General

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