Author: Charles Greville
Title: The Greville Memoirs: A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV. And King William IV.
Description: London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1874. Leather. The complete three volume, first edition set of the memoirs of Charles Greville, detailing the reigns of King George IV and King William IV and bound in half calf by Mudie. The first edition. Bound in half calf with marbled paper to the boards by Murie, with their binder's stamp to the verso of the front free endpapers. A three volume set, complete as published, with five further volumes published between 1875 and 1887.This set features a journal detailing the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV by the late Charles C. F. Greville and edited by Henry Reeve. Three fascinating volumes exploring the reigns of King George IV and King William IV. George IV was King of the United Kingdom until 1830 when King William IV took over until 1837 becoming the last king and penultimate monarch of Britain's House of Hanover. Bound in half calf with marbled paper to the boards. Externally generally smart with fading to the spines , heaviest to volume III, rubbing to the joints and extremities, marks to the boards and slight bumping to the extremities of the boards. Lacking volume spine labels. Internally firmly bound with lightly age toned and generally clean pages with spotting to the front and the odd spot throughout. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Keywords: Charles Greville Leather binding British history British monarchy Leather binding None


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