Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth; including, among other important matters, full particulars of the mysterious death of the Princess Charlotte and the murder of the Duke of Cumberland's Valet, Sellis.

Hamilton, Right Honourable Lady Anne (sister of His Grace the present Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, and of the Countess of Dunmore)

Published by Reynolds Newspaper Office, London, no date (possibly 1883?). Originally published by William Henry Stevenson, 1832. This edition has the following notation above the title: 'This is a faithful reprint of a work which produced an extraordinary sensation on its first appearance fifty-one years ago, and was speedily suppressed. Itis the same, too, for which the sum of a Thousand Pounds was offered to New York about nine years ago.'

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12mo (18.5x12.5cm), hardback, viii + 374pp. Goodish condition. No dustwrapper. Green cloth covered boards with leather binding. Generally worn, stitching a little loose at left front, bumped, chipped at spine extremities, may have been a title panel at spine which is now gone, light marks, age-toned, owner's names at front pastedown and free front endpaper and a small penned number at free front endpaper, repairs with tears along hinge following free front endpaper, some foxing. Water stains from title page to p1 at lower right, diminishing almost immediately after p1 as the pages progress. P1 has two stamps at upper margin. Small penned 'tick' in right margin of p33 and may be other similar marks. Contents clear and legible. Pictures available on request.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth; including, among other important matters, full particulars of the mysterious death of the Princess Charlotte and the murder of the Duke of Cumberland's Valet, Sellis.
• Publisher: Reynolds Newspaper Office, London, no date (possibly 1883?). Originally published by William Henry Stevenson, 1832. This edition has the following notation above the title: 'This is a faithful reprint of a work which produced an extraordinary sensation on its first appearance fifty-one years ago, and was speedily suppressed. Itis the same, too, for which the sum of a Thousand Pounds was offered to New York about nine years ago.'