THE POLITICAL LIFE OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE GEORGE CANNING: FROM HIS ACCEPTANCE OF THE SEALS OF THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT, IN SEPTEMBER, 1822, TO THE PERIOD OF HIS DEATH, IN AUGUST, 1827. IN THREE VOLUMES.

STAPLETON, Augustus Granville.

Published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green,, London,, 1831

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Second Edition. Hardback. 8vo. pp vii, 490; vi, 504; 384. Bound in full tan leather, lettered and decorated in gilt on spines with five raised bands, all edges gilt and inner gilt dentelles. Second edition, the best edition. From the library of Allan Heywood Bright (1862 - 1941) Liberal politician, distinguished book collector and author of books on Middle English with his attractive pictorial/ armorial bookplate (by Downey) showing coats of arms, the motto 'Post Tenebras Lucem'. Further bookplate on the front pastedowns on G. R. Burnett. Slight rubbing and scuffing at edges with leather spine labels missing, overall very good.

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• Title: THE POLITICAL LIFE OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE GEORGE CANNING: FROM HIS ACCEPTANCE OF THE SEALS OF THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT, IN SEPTEMBER, 1822, TO THE PERIOD OF HIS DEATH, IN AUGUST, 1827. IN THREE VOLUMES.
• Publisher: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green,, London,
• Publication Date: 1831
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good