John Scott¿ 1st Earl Eldon (6 results)

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A brief note written by John Scott¿ 1st Earl of Eldon (1751-1838), a British barrister and politician. The note is signed Eldon. It is addressed to 'My dear Lord' and it is dated January 30th, but with no year indicated though probably around 1830. A tear to upper edges of paper and a pinhole under 'My dear'.…

Lord Chancellor of England (1751-1838). Dimensions roughly four and a half inches square. Paper spotted and discoloured. Traces of previous blue-paper mount adhering to blank reverse. Unobtrusive archival-tape repair to closed tear. Reads 'May God support him in the Time of his great Calamity! | I shall be infinitely obliged by your allowing me to hope that thro' you I may occasionally hear of his Health | I remain, Dear Sir, | Yr obliged Servant | Eldon'.…

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Hand Written Letter by John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon. Dated 1833. Autograph Letter arranging a meeting and his wear abouts. John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon, 1751-1838 was a British barrister and politician. He served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain between 1801 and 1806 and again between 1807 and 1827. Provenance: From the family of autograph collector Emily Mary Rose Lee (1869-1949), wife of Colonel William Crawford Walton (1864-1937). Emily was the daughter of William Lee, Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Glasgow from 1874 to 1886, and granddaughter of John Lee (1779-1859), Principal of Edinburgh University from 1840 to 1859. Size is 180m x 114mm. Condition is good. Light folding creasing. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17164. Signed by Author(s).…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1820 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 40 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 40.…

He writes "Sir, I am commanded by The House of Lords to acquaint your Royal Highness, that your Presence is desired at The House on Thursday the 15th Day of this Instant November, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon". Traces of mounting to margin of blank.

Approx. 16 x 10 inches. Hand-colored etching. Some staining to the edges of the broad margins; otherwise fine. Eldon is shown dressed as a coachman, holding a way-bill headed "Windsor.".