GEORGE IV and his attempts to divorce his estranged wife, Caroline
£75.00
The Speeches of His Majesty’s Attorney ans Solicitor General, before the House of Lords, on Friday, October 27th, 1820, and the two successive days. Printed by S. & R. Bentley for A. Maxwell, Law Bookseller [London] [1820] 8vo. Half title, 168pp, [ii bookseller’s list].
Bound with: The Speech of The Right Hon. The Lord Chancellorin The House of Lords. on Wednesday, 1st November, 1820, on the Second Reading of the Bill of Pains and Penalties. Printed for John Hatchard and Son [London] 1820 8vo. 36pp, [iv Hatchard’s list].
Bound with: The Speech of The Right Hon. The Earl of Liverpool, in the House of Lords, on Friday 3rd, & Saturday, 4th November, 1820, on the Second Reading of The Bill of Pains and Penalties. Hatchard & Son [London] 1820 8vo. 80pp. [iv Hatchard’s list].
Bound with: A Letter from The King to His People. Fourth Edition. William Turner, Stationer to His Majesty 1821 8vo 54pp, [vi publisher’s list].
Later 19th century half leather gilt with marbled paper covered boards, some scuffirng to the spine but completely sound with no intternal markings, the edges are roughly cut with the edges sometimes a little discoloured. An unusual opportunity to study the political efforts of the King to divorce Queen Caroline through contemporary publications. sep24/5
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