Shelfmark
P.Rox.1909
Author
Title
Letters written by Charles Lamb's "princely woman, the thrice noble Margaret Newcastle" to her husband; by his "fine old Whig" William Plumer to the third duke of Portland and Lord William Bentinck; also by his "old bencher" Samuel Salt : from the originals at Welbeck Abbey / Together with a reprint of a rare pamphlet, entitled "Considérations sur l'état actuel de la France au mois de juin 1815; par un Anglais" [i.e. F.A. Elia] ; with illustrations.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : J. Murray, Albemarle Street, W., 1909.
Physical description
xiii, 192 p., [7] leaves of plates : facsims., ports ; 29 cm.
Series statement
(Roxburghe Club)
Note
Quarter dark brown leather binding with boards covered in paper; lettered on spine: Letters at Welbeck Abbey.
Note
Appendix I. Sketches of recipients of William Plumer's letters:--(A) The third Duke of Portland; (B) Lord William Bentinck (p. 149-171)--Appendix I.I. Sir James Lowther's claim to the forest of Inglewood (p. 172-184)
Note
"Dedicated and presented to the president and members of the Roxburghe club by ... Portland.".
Note
Pamphlet has special t.-p. (reprint of t.-p. of original ed. with imprint: Paris, C.-F. Patris, août 1815)
Note
"The letters have been transcribed, annotated, and equipped with introductions and appendices by Mr. Richard W. Goulding."--Introd. note.
Note
Facsimile.
Note
Barker, no. 153.
Provenance
Eton College bookplate on front pastedown with "the gift of Provost James" in ms.
Provenance
M. R. James's copy.
Subject
Lonsdale, James Lowther, 1736 - 1802 Earl of,
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English letters.
Subject
France Politics and government 1799-1815.
Subject
Great Britain Politics and government 1760-1820.
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Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, 1623? - 1673 Duchess of,
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James, M.R. (Montague Rhodes), 1862 - 1936 former owner.
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John Murray publisher.
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England London.
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B44597