Memoirs of George the Fourth, descriptive of the most interesting scenes of his private and public life, and the important events of his memorable reign; with characteristic sketches of all the celebrated men who were his friends and companions as a prince, and his ministers and counsellors as a monarch.

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First edition, with 18 plates, mainly portraits, 2 vignettes, 2 volumes in tree calf, gilt edge tooling, corners worn. Both respined, gilt titles to black calf labels, gilt tooling. Internally, Vol 1, additional title page with vignette (1831), title, blank, portrait (wrongly placed?), 572 pp, 8 B&W pls (portraits). Vol 2, 1830, portrait frontis, additional title with vignette (1831), title, [3], 4-427 pp, [1] adverts, 10 pls. New marbled endpapers & blanks, last leaf of V2 gutter strengthened with tape, some light offsetting and a few small damp marks, rebound by the previous owner, with 2 loose blank leaves 1 with an ink owners name (John ? Nousette ?)