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Title: The Life of the Right Honorable Charles James Fox
Description: London, Albion Press, 1807. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this faithful biography of Charles James Fox, the prominent and controversial Whig politician. The first edition of this work.A biography on the life and political work on the Honourable Charles James Fox, published the year after his death.Fox was a prominent Whig statesman, his career spanning over nearly forty years. He was known for his friendship with Georgiana Cavendish, his opposition to George III, and his support of the American Revolution.Illustrated with a frontispiece and eight plates.Collated, bound without the plates of Duke of Bedford and Lord Lauderdale to pages 295 and 309, and with an additional plate of John Wilkes bound facing paged 19.Bookplate of the Laurence family to the front pastedown, ink inscription of G. F. Laurence to the reverse of the frontispiece. In a quarter calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, the front joint is weak, the front board may detach with further handling. Light rubbing to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Bound without the front endpaper. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with the odd spot. Tidemark to the frontispiece, ink inscription to the reverse. Light tidemarks and spots to the plates. Page 235/236 is torn with some loss. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: The Life of the Right Honorable Charles James Fox charles james fox charles fox whig charles james fox george iii duchess of devonshire Not Stated


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