1776 Edinburgh (7 results)

See his entry and Wordsworth's in the Oxford DNB. The Prince was Chancellor of Cambridge University from 1811 to his death. Wordsworth was Vice-Chancellor twice: 1820-1821 and 1826-1827. On 13 x 7 cm panel cut from the cover of the envelope. In fair condition, lightly aged, laid down on brown paper cut from album, with slight wear to corner of letter just touching the initial 'W' of the Prince's name. Laid out in the customary fashion, and reading: 'London June Twenty seven 1827 / The Revd / Dr. Wordsworth / Vice Chancellor of the University / of Cambridge'. The Prince's signature at bottom left: 'William Frederick'. Franking postmark at top right, in red ink, dated 27 July 1827.…

( in englischer Sprache ) Band 1 mit IV ( Content ), 290 Seiten, 1 Blatt / Band 2 mit IV ( Content ), 320 Seiten / Band 3 mit VI ( Advertisement + Content ), 460 Seiten / Band 4 mit IV ( Content ), 228 Seiten und 12 nicht nummerierte Blätter *Index*. Die Seiten auf unbeschnittenem Büttenpapier gedruckt. Die 4 Bände jeweils in Interims-Broschur, 8° ( 23 x 15 cm ). Die Broschur jeweils stärker angestaubt, fleckig und stockfleckig sowie teils auch stärker beschädigt. Auf dem schmalen Einbandrücken jeweils mit kleinem alten Titelschildchen. Innen ist das Papier zeitbedingt gebräunt, Seiten teils etwa angestaubt sowie durchgehend etwas stockfleckig, teils auch stärker stockfleckig, einige Seiten sind angeknickt und eselsohrig, einige Seiten mit Randläsionen. Die Seiten sind unbeschnitten zum Außenrand hin. Zusammen 4 Bände in Erster Ausgabe aus dem Jahre 1793. ( Gesamtgewicht ca. 1500 Gramm ) ( Lagerort AZ - Regal ) ( Weitere Bilder auf Anfrage ) / Artikel 26342 /// ( in English ) Volume 1 with IV ( Content ), 290 pages, 1 sheet / Volume 2 with IV ( Content ), 320 pages / Volume 3 with VI ( Advertisement + Content ), 460 pages / Volume 4 with IV ( Content ), 228 pages and 12 unnumbered sheets index. The pages are printed on untrimmed laid paper. The 4 volumes are each in interim brochure, 8° ( 23 x 15 cm ). The brochure is more dusty, stained and foxed and in some places also heavily damaged. On the narrow spine each with a small old title label. The inside of the paper is browned due to age, pages are somewhat dusty in places and have some foxing throughout, some with more heavy foxing, some pages are bent and dog-eared, some pages have marginal damage. The pages are untrimmed towards the outer edge. Together 4 volumes in first edition from 1793. (Total weight approx. 1500 grams) (Storage location AZ - shelf) (More pictures on request) / Article 26342.…

1p, 4to. On bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged. Folded three times. The letter reads: 'My dear Duke | I have much gratification in acquainting Your Grace that I have placed Mr Edward Gage in my Regiment, and I am sure You will believe that it affords me great satisfaction to have had so early an opportunity of meeting Your Wishes It will be necessary for him to lodge the purchase money at Messrs. Greenwood & Co's Craigs Court | I seize with great eagerness every Opportunity of renewing to Your Grace an Assurance of the very great Regard with which | I am My dear Duke | very sincerely Yours | William Frederick'. Accession number in a Victorian hand at top left: '6985'. The Duke's entry in the Oxford DNB marks the contrast between a 'plethora of academic distinctions' and 'his renowned lack of intelligence: his most widely used nickname was Silly Billy'. From the distinguished autograph collection of the psychiatrist Richard Alfred Hunter (1923-1981), whose collection of 7000 works relating to psychiatry is now in Cambridge University Library. Hunter and his mother Ida Macalpine had a particular interest in the illness of King George III, and their book 'George III and the Mad Business' (1969) suggested the diagnosis of porphyria popularised by Alan Bennett in his play 'The Madness of George III'.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket issued. The numerous visitors, some foreign, were drawn mainly from royalty, aristocracy, landed gentry, clergy, politicians, diplomats, the army and navy, and included Princess Marie of Baden, Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Baron de Bunsen, Earl and Countess Brownlow, Captain Brownrigg, Duke and Duchess of Buckingham, Earl Cadogan, Sir and Lady Stratford Canning, Archbishop of Canterbury, Juan Carlos de Borbon, Prince Castelcicala, Earl and Countess of Craven, Miss Burdett Coutts, Lady Dalrymple, Col. & Mrs Dawson Damar, Count and Countess Dietrichstein, Mrs Lane Fox, Lord Fitzroy, Countess of Gainsborough, W. & Mrs Gladstone, Duchess of Iverness, Countess of Jersey, Count Keilmansegg, Col. Lascelles, Lady Caroline Legg, Prince Leiningen, Princess Lichenstein, Princess Lieven, Mrs Augustus Liddell, Marchioness of Londonderry, Countess of Mansfield, Fox Maule, Princess Metternich, Miss Mitford, Countess of Mornington, Rev. & Mrs Evan Napean, Baron von Neumann, William Prince of Orange, Sir George & Lady Otway, Lord & Lady Palmerston, Princess of Parma, Lady Augusta Paulett, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, Col. Lord Rokeby, Earl and Countess of Rosebery, Earl and Countess of St Germans, Marquis of Salisbury, Earl of Shaftesbury, Duke of Saxe Weimar, Rev. Walter Sneyd, Countess of Verulam, Lady Clementina Villiers, Earl and Countess of Waldegrave, Countess de la Warre, Earl and Countess of Wemyss, Marchioness of West Meath, Lady Wilde, the Dean of Windsor, and the Earl and Countess of Zetland. Large folio (12.75 x 7.5in) original straight-grained green morocco, ÔHer R.H. The D. of GloucesterÕ in gilt on front cover, worn, on front endpaper, ÔHer Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester Jany. 1st 1847Õ, A remarkable record of the social life of a widowed princess. The sheer number of visitors confirms the belief that Mary was one of the most sociable and amiable of George IIIÕs children. From this book, it would appear she was receiving on average about twenty guests a day, and sometimes over thirty. Perhaps the number of foreign royalty was swelled by the upheavals in Europe in 1848.Gloucester House was purchased by Prince William shortly before his marriage. It is where Princess Mary died. Queen Victoria wrote acknowledging how she had become the matriarch of the family, ÔHer age, and her being a link with bygone times and generations . . . rendered her more and more dear and precious to us all, and we all looked upon her as a sort of grandmother'. (Martin, 4.27).…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 176 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1803. Text in English. This seminal work by Joseph Fox, a pioneer in dental surgery, provides a comprehensive study of human dentition, particularly focusing on the changes during the second dentition and the prevention of dental irregularities. As the first dental surgeon appointed to a hospital position, Fox's work was groundbreaking in its time, offering detailed operative procedures for correcting dental issues. The text also includes an account of diseases affecting children during the first dentition, making it a valuable resource for historians and medical professionals. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Langue : Français. Environ 354 pages. Français : Réimpression à la demande. Édition originale : 1882. Ouvrage en français. Cet ouvrage collectif, dirigé par Jules Lefeuve, rassemble des recherches approfondies sur l'histoire de la médecine, avec une attention particulière portée à la figure de Théophile de Bordeu. Il s'agit d'une contribution majeure à la compréhension des évolutions médicales au XVIIIe siècle, enrichie par des perspectives historiques et scientifiques. Images du livre non contractuelles English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1882. Text in French. This collective work, edited by Jules Lefeuve, compiles in-depth research on the history of medicine, with a particular focus on Théophile de Bordeu. It represents a significant contribution to the understanding of medical developments in the 18th century, enriched by historical and scientific perspectives. Book images are non-contractual. Cet article est imprimé à la demande et expédié depuis l'atelier de nos partenaires d'impression le plus proche de la destination. Ces ateliers se trouvent principalement aux États-Unis, au Royaume-Uni et au Canada.…