Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - Posthumous Memoirs of His Own Time - 1836

Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (1751-1831). Posthumous Memoirs of His Own Time. London, Richard Bentley, 1836, xii-440 pp., 391 pp., 435 pp. 3 volumes in-8 (230x145 mm), red half-leather with corners, ornately gilt spine, gilt top (bindings of the period). Slight signs of wear on the joints and hinges. Some foxing, but overall the set is predominantly free of it. Second edition of the Posthumous Memoirs of Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall; copies well complete with the 6 engravings (including 3 frontispieces) – Complete in 3 volumes Wraxall revisits the events and political figures he knew during his career and travels, particularly in the context of British political life under George III and during the Regency. The narrative places significant emphasis on parliamentary circles and the political and literary personalities of his time

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