Description: Volume III from a nineteenth century, collection of short biographies of eminent personages of the early nineteenth century. Each memoir is accompanied by an engraved portrait. This volume contains 36 memoirs (varying in length from a couple to ten pages) and portraits: National Portrait Gallery of Illustrious and Eminent Personages of the Nineteenth Century with Memoirs. Published by Fisher, Son & Co. Not dated but most likely 1830's from dates in the text. Biographies and portraits contained in this volume include: William the Fourth; Frederick the Duke of York' Prince Augustus Duke of Sussex; Prince George of Cumberland; Prince Leopald; John Philpot Curran; Marquess Cornwallis; Viscount and Baron Exmouth; Rev. Robert Gray; Thomas Lord Lynedoch; Earl of Albemarle; Sir Walter Scott; Sir Thomas Lawrence; Earl Howe; Baron Bexley; Sir Ralph Abercromby; William Gifford; Eal of Aberdeen;Sir Rufane Shawe Donkin; Earl of Eldon; Sir Alexander Johnston; Thomas Moore; William Earl of Northesk; Mrs Hannah More; Sir Astley Paston Cooper; Sir Thomas Plumer; Warren Hastings; Lord Viscount Melville; Thomas Campbell; Admiral Lord Collingwood; Earl Grey; Admiral Alan Gardner; Lord Kenyon; Baron Holland; Robert Dundas; John Wilson Croker; Attractive binding with red leather book spines and marbled paper on the boards. Hardback, 19 cm by 27 cm Acceptable condition Volume III only. Some fading, scuffs and marks to book cover as shown in the photographs. Boards remain well attached. Binding intact. Some foxing or other marks. Water stain to the margins of a few of the plates. Worst affected is the frontispiece of William IV. If you like this item you might be interested in our other biographies: IanTheHippo: Biographies
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Binding: Fine Binding
Place of Publication: London
Non-Fiction Subject: Biographies & True Stories
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Publisher: Fisher Son & Co.
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
