GEORGE II.

Letters In the Original, with Translations, and Messages, That passed between the King, Queen, Prince, and Princess of Wales; on Occasion of the Birth of the young Prnicess.

London: Printed, and Sold by J. Roberts, 1737 8vo (in 4s), pp. 30, disbound; title-page soiled, contemporary annotations in ink on title-page (which, except for the imprint, resembles a half-title). This issue conforms to ESTC T4140, with an imprint, and the columns on p.3 are headed "The Translation" and "The Original" respectively.

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Book number: 4994

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MIRABEAU (Honoré Gabriel de Riquetti, Comte de):

The Secret History of the Court of Berlin; or, The Character of the Present King of Prussia, his Ministers, Mistresses, Generals, Courtiers, Favourites, and The Royal Family of Prussia. With numerous Anecdotes of the Potentates of Europe.... In a Series of Letters, translated from the French; a Posthumous Work. To which is added, A Memorial, presented to the present King of Prussia, on the day of his Accession to the Throne.

Dublin: Printed by P. Byrne..., 1789. FIRST IRISH EDITION. 8vo, pp. xvi, 440, contemporary sheepskin, red leather label; text browned, binding rubbed, with top and base of spine chipped, joints slightly cracked.

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Book number: 4448

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[ROYAL HOUSEHOLD]

A Collection of Ordinances and Regulations for the Government of the Royal Household Made in Divers Reigns From King Edward III. to King William and Queen Mary. Also Receipts in Ancient Cookery.

London: Printed for the Society of Antiquaries by John Nichols..., 1790 FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 4to, 271 x 217 mms., pp. [iv] v - xxii, 476, contemporary calf, stoutly rebacked with old spine and red leather label laid down; corners worn, ex-library College of Arms, London, stamp on title-page, with deaccession label on front paste-down end-paper. This very useful volume for information about the management and organization of the royal household will be of particular interest to aristologists for the section on ancient cookery, pages 425 - 476. A short quotation from the Introduction gives a good idea of the contents: "These establishments of our ancient Sovereigns preserve much curious and useful information; they shew the manner in which the Royal Person was attended upon when in full court, and at publick festivals, and assemblies; and how conducted when upon journeys and progresses in the country; they convey a just idea of the manner of living at the different period to which they relate; and of the expence incurred for the support of the dignity of our sovereigns and their families; and they point out the station, duty, and perquisites, of every officer and servant of the Court, when the office was newly established; or when experience made it necessary to introduce fresh regulations." So, for some arcane information. During the reign of Charles II, the Master of the Horse was paid an astonishing £1200 a year. The hapless Groom of the Stool [don't ask] received £33, 6s. 8d. and board wages of £966.13s.4d. Cagle 624; Oxford 119; Gross & Graves 3114; Bitting 532; Sweet & Maxwell I, 123,7; Maclean 30; Lib. Soc. Antiq. 16

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Book number: 10410

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YORK (Frederick Augustus), Duke of. TAYLOR (Sir Herbert):

Memorandum Between the 9th June 1826, & 5th January 1827. [The last Illness and Decease of the Duke of York.]

N. p., n. p. [?1852]. Folio, 312 x 198 mms., pp. 46 facsimile of a manuscript, with Taylor's autograph replicated at end,19th century binder's cloth; stab-holes in inner margin, front hinge cracked. The "memorandum" is preceded by this note: "This manuscript was in 1827 sent to Sir John Shelley Bart by Sir Herbert Taylor at the time of the Funeral of His Royal Highness The Duke of York which Sir John Shelley attended by command -- presented by Frances, his Widow to her Son for the Maresfield Park Library 1852." As facsimiles go, this is about as convincing as they come, and it has every appearance of being a fair copy of of Taylor's Memoirs of the last Illness and Decease of H. R. H. the Duke of York (1827; three editions).

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Book number: 5824

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