Younger Pitt, Signed (15 results)

Hardcover. vi, [4], 347, [1] p.; 22 cm. Index. Philip Whitwell Wilson (1875 1956) was a British Liberal politician, writer and journalist. At the 1906 general election, he was elected as the Liberal Member of Parliament for St Pancras South, winning the seat from the Liberal Unionists by the slender margin of 61 votes. The Liberal Unionists regained the seat at the January 1910 general election and Wilson switched to the Westmorland seat of Appleby, which he contested unsuccessfully at the December 1910 general election, finishing second. In 1910 he became the parliamentary correspondent for the Daily News, a position he held for the next twelve years. He was also the American correspondent for the Daily News. He wrote a number of religious books. He was a supporter of the Settlement Movement, which brought together his religious and political ideas." From Wikipedia: "William Pitt the Younger (28 May 1759 23 January 1806) was a British politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He became the youngest Prime Minister in 1783 at the age of 24. He left office in 1801, but was Prime Minister again from 1804 until his death in 1806. He was also the Chancellor of the Exchequer throughout his premiership, and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports from August 1792. He is known as "the Younger" to distinguish him from his father, William Pitt the Elder, who had previously served as Prime Minister. The younger Pitt's prime ministerial tenure, which came during the reign of George III, was dominated by major events in Europe, including the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. Pitt, although often referred to as a Tory, or "new Tory", called himself an "independent Whig" and was generally opposed to the development of a strict partisan political system. He is best known for leading Britain in the great wars against France and Napoleon. Pitt was an outstanding administrator who worked for efficiency and reform, bringing in a new generation of outstanding administrators. He raised taxes to pay for the great war against France, and cracked down on radicalism. To meet the threat of Irish support for France, he engineered the Acts of Union 1800 and tried (but failed) to get Catholic Emancipation as part of the Union. Pitt created the "new Toryism", which revived the Tory Party and enabled it to stay in power for the next quarter-century. Historian Asa Briggs points out that his personality did not endear itself to the British mind, for Pitt was too solitary, too colourless, and too often exuded superiority. His greatness came in the war with France, with the adversary setting the pace. Pitt reacted to become what Lord Minto called "the Atlas of our reeling globe". His integrity and industry and his role as defender of the threatened nation allowed him to inspire and access all the national reserves of strength. William Wilberforce said that, "For personal purity, disinterestedness and love of this country, I have never known his equal." Historian Charles Petrie concludes that he was one of the greatest prime ministers "if on no other ground than that he enabled the country to pass from the old order to the new without any violent upheaval.He understood the new Britain." For this he is ranked highly amongst British Prime Ministers." Good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Cover has some wear and soiling. Presumed first U.S. edition/first printing.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Not price-clipped. Well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Signed by the author. Physical description; xxv, 652 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. Notes; Winner of British Book Awards: History Book of the Year 2005. Subjects; Pitt, William 1759-1806. Prime ministers Great Britain Biography. Great Britain Politics and government 1760-1820. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, second impression. 652pp plus three sections of plate illustrations. Illustrated endpapers. Signed and inscribed by William Hague on the title page, 'For Bob With best wishes, William Hague'. In burgundy cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine (boards are strong, clean and square, one corner very mildly rounded). Internally neat, clean and tight, some mild page toning. Lively and authoritative biography which examines one of the most extraordinary figures in British history whose exceptional abilities allowed extreme youth to be combined with great power.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Not price-clipped. Well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Signed by the author. Physical description; xxv, 652 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. Notes; Winner of British Book Awards: History Book of the Year 2005. Subjects; Pitt, William 1759-1806. Prime ministers Great Britain Biography. Great Britain Politics and government 1760-1820. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, pictorial laminate boards, dust jacket not called for. A tightly bound copy, presentation copy, inscribed to a previous owner and signed under by the author. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hague, William. William Pitt the younger. First edition, signed and inscribed by the author "To Nick with best wishes" to the title page. London: Harper Collins, 2004. Hardback, VG, in unclipped dustjacket with light shelfwear and a few small marks on reverse. Maroon cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Binding strong. Illustrated endpapers. xxv, 652pp., three sections of colour and b/w plates. The faint beginnings of tanning to the edges of the page block; contents clean and bright. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Hardback. First Edition.William Pitt The Younger was one of the most extraordinary figures in British history, Signed by the Author William Haguewho became Prime Minister in 1783 at the remarkable age of twenty-four. In this lively and authoritiative biography, the author explains the dramatic events and exceptional abilities which allowed extreme youth to be combined with great power. Pitt's personality has always been hard to unravel. Generally thought to be cold and aloof, he was described by friends as the wittiest man they ever knew. By seeing him through the eyes of a politician, William Hague succeeds in explaining Pitt's actions and motives through a series of great national crisis, including the madness of King George III, the impact of the French Revolution and the trauma of the Napoleonic wars. He describes how a man dedicated to peace became Britain's longest-serving war leader, how Pitt the liberal reformer became Pitt the author of repression, and how - though undisputed master of the nationa's finances - he died with vast personal debts. With its richness of characters, including Charles James Fox, Richard Sheridan and Edmund Burke, and set against a backdrop of industrial revolution and global conflict, this is history at its most riveting. Illustrated. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. viii-xi, 652pp; signature to title page, page edges slightly tanned, sticker adhesive to rear cover, some fading at spine, blue title. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Book Condition ? As New: A new, unread, unused book in near pristine condition. Very small nicks to the edges of the dust jacket, but clean and free from blemishes or major tears otherwise. Dust jacket now protected by plastic slip cover. Burgundy hardcover binding with gilt lettering along the spine is mint. Clean text block with crisp edges. Pages throughout are tightly bound and clean, never thumbed or opened. First edition. Signed by the author. Signed copies are scarce, especially in such wonderful condition. A fine collector's item. William Pitt the Younger by William Hague is a lucid and authoritative biography of Britain's youngest-ever prime minister, who led the nation through revolution abroad and reform at home in the late 18th century. Hague traces Pitt's meteoric rise, political genius, and personal austerity, examining his role in shaping modern government, managing war with revolutionary France, and grappling with issues of finance, reform, and monarchy. Elegantly written and deeply informed, the book offers a compelling portrait of leadership, principle, and the pressures of power. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Published: 2004. Signed by author. See additional items for details of signed letter and bookplate. Language: English. Book Condition: Fine: Light wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Tightly bound with clean intact endpapers and strong hinges. Clean unmarked pages. Finely spotted upper text block edge with coarser spotter to fore edge. DJ Condition: Very Good: Light wear to upper an lower edges. Pages xv, 652. Size: 24cm by 15.5cm. ADDITIONAL ITEMS: Signed letter from William Hague responding to a letter send by the book owner, presenting signed book plate as requested. Signed bookplate. Signed by author.

Condition: Good. Folio. 11" x 17 5/8". Two Unbound Pages: Facsimile Of Manuscript With Deckled Edges, and Transcription With Commentary, Very Good with small tears and losses on commentary page, some creasing. From the Autograph Edition-de-Luxe, Numbered 36, signed by Oliver H. Leigh, Editorial Director.

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. [Political Biography] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 15cm), pp.xxvi; 652 [10]. With three suites of four double-sided colour plates. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to title page; 'For Roger | with best wishes | William Hague.' Publisher's maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine. With manuscript illustrated endpapers. With the colour-illustrated dust-jacket, priced at £25. Low-quality paper heavily browned. Seemingly unread; near fine. Signed.

Full leather. This large folio publication of the Book of Common Prayer is beautifully bound for King George II (1683-1760), a magnificent volume with exceptional provenance and association. The royal binding is contemporary full dark brown calf featuring broad, elaborately gilt tooled cover borders and spine, gilt royal monograms in each spine compartment, and splendid royal gilt heraldic centerpieces on each cover. The cover edges are blind-tooled. The fore edges retain the two original linen ties. The text is printed in double columns of large type with wide margins and hand-applied red and black rules throughout. The massive volume weighs nearly 10 pounds and measures 17.5 x 11.75 x 2 inches. The spine has been rebacked, with the original laid down, the corners restored. The interior is quite clean, the bottom of the title page remargined.Provenance compels and intrigues in equal measure. This book features two King George II's signatures "George R" one at the head of the title page, the other on the facing blank recto below the cryptic apparent epitaph, also in the hand of George II "Clarus fata suprema Cinis". At the foot of the title page is the signature "W. Pitt" beside the manuscript birth notation "William born May 28 day 1759". The signature is that of William Pitt "The Elder" (1708-1778), later 1st Earl of Chatham and prime minister (1766-1768). The birth notation is for William Pitt "The Younger" (1759-1806), future last prime minister of Great Britain and first prime minister of the United Kingdom.Affixed to the front pastedown is the bookplate of the antiquary and naturalist Reverend William Borlase (1696-1792). Tipped onto the lower front free endpaper verso is a note from the librarian of All Souls Library, Oxford, dated 4 November 1932, presenting this volume to an unknown recipient on behalf of All Souls fellow, historian Sir Charles Oman (1860-1946), author of the monumental History of the Peninsular War (1902). Unattributed pencil notation on the upper front free endpaper verso, notionally that of a bookseller, terminates with a price of "120 Guineas"."At the close of the reign of George II, Pitt was in the zenith of his glory. The 'Great Commoner,' as he was called, 'was the first Englishman of his time, and he made England the first country in the world'. His power over the House of Commons was complete." How a Book of Common Prayer belonging to George II would find its way into the Pitt family is a matter for conjecture, since by 1757 (the date of publication of this copy) George was the near the end of his years and habitually ill-inclined to the persistently influential elder Pitt.Equally a mystery is the reference to fate ("fata") and ashes ("Cinis") in the king's Latin inscription. There is, of course, the irony of a royal, Latin inscription in the Book of Common Prayer a book quite intentionally meant to be read in accessible, vernacular English. Perhaps the reference is to the fate of Thomas Cranmer, the man who conceived the Book of Common Prayer and was eventually burned at the stake. Perhaps, like the slaves who whispered "Memento mori" in the ears of triumphant Roman generals, it was an admonition to humility by a king nearing his end to a powerful and difficult subject whose hallmark was "effortless effrontery".Less a mystery is the significance of the book itself. "The English Book of Common Prayer was the first single manual of worship in a vernacular language directed to be used universally by, and common to, both priest and people." Since it was first published in 1549, "it has been a source of spiritual inspiration in England second only to the Bible." The man responsible for conception of the Book of Common Prayer, Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by the famously reproductively frustrated Henry VIII in 1533.This began an unusual relationship wherein Cranmer and the king used one another to further their respective ambitions. The king went through a series of marriages and divorces and sought Cranmer's assistance in granting permission, while Cranmer used his newfound religious influence to embrace and promote Reformation ideals.Cranmer's greatest achievement came in 1549, with publication of the Book of Common Prayer. Cranmer and a commission of twelve bishops and dignitaries compiled a prayer book drawing from various sources, including the Bible itself, traditional Catholicism, continental Protestantism in "a multiple departure from medieval precedent." Not only was it compiled in English rather than Latin, but it also replaced seven distinct medieval books which had been "known and used almost exclusively by the clergy. The name of the book was to be taken literally: it was to be a Book of Common Prayer; as useful to any layman as to the bishops and clergy themselves."Cranmer was burned at the stake in 1556 by order of the Roman Catholic Queen "Bloody" Mary. His Book of Common Prayer proved less inflammatory and remains an incredibly influential devotional, at the heart of Anglican worship and influencing English-speaking Christians across many traditions.Sources: Griffiths, The Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer; Printing and the Mind of Man; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Ephemera. This is a short letter, hand-written & signed by William Pitt. Single-sided. Dated July 31, 1804; written during his 2nd stint as Prime Minister. The letter is a request that two Russian officers (as bearing this letter) be allowed to visit a prison. The officers are named. The addressee is unknown. Fold creases. ; 26A; 7-1/2 x 4-1/2".

Ephemera. This is a letter, hand-written & signed by William Pitt. Single-sided. Dated Aug 9, 1804; written during his 2nd stint as Prime Minister. The letter is a request for information on the population in gaol and the House of Correction; and confirmation on the number of debtors imprisoned. The addressee is unknown, but apparently to a person in administration at a jail/prison. Fold creases. ; 26A; 9-1/4 x 7-1/4".