Earl Ferrers (32 results)

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Condition: New. Currently an elected hereditary peer in the House of Lords, Robert Washington Shirley, the 13th Earl Ferrers, served in five British governments under Prime Ministers from Harold MacMillan to John Major. In this book he recalls his long and varied political career as he relates the events that have shaped his life. Num Pages: 272 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 350. Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condition: New. Currently an elected hereditary peer in the House of Lords, Robert Washington Shirley, the 13th Earl Ferrers, served in five British governments under Prime Ministers from Harold MacMillan to John Major. In this book he recalls his long and varied political career as he relates the events that have shaped his life. Num Pages: 272 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 350.…

Paperback. Condition: New. This is the extraordinary life story of Robert Shirley, the thirteenth Earl Ferrers, tracing his aristocratic upbringing in the 1930s through his wartime childhood, national service in the jungle of Malaya, Cambridge in the 1950s and finally his life a government minister in every Conservative Government from Macmillan to Major. More importantly, he has some hilariously off-the-wall tales to tell. Often including hiding fish in the Chief Whip's briefcase. Earl Ferrers writes amusingly and movingly about his twelve predecessors, one of whom was hanged after he shot his manservant. His at times hilarious accounts of his careers in farming, business and politics have the reader crying tears of both joy and sadness as he relates the bizarre events in his political life, and some of his family tragedies. When his fellow members of the House of Lords voted which 92 hereditary peers to keep, Earl Ferrers topped the vote. Reading this book, it is easy to see why. Always enjoying a sense of the ridiculous, and with the ability to write with humour and charm, he is without question the most popular member of the current House of Lords. This book shows why. It contains dozens of reminiscences from a life well led. It's seeringly honest, painfully blunt, but at all times retains the author's supreme sense of charm and elegance.…

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Trial of Laurence Earl Ferrers, for the Murder of John Johnson, Before the Right Honourable the House of Peers. In Westminster-hall, in Full Parli. Book.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a fine dust-wrapper, edges slightly bumped. Well-preserved overall. Physical description; (not specified) : photographs. Notes; Includes index. Subjects; Ferrers, Robert Washington Shirley Earl (1929-2012). Politicians Great Britain Biography. Nobility Great Britain Biography. Great Britain Politics and government 20th century. 1 Kg.…

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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a fine dust-wrapper, edges slightly bumped. Well-preserved overall. Physical description; (not specified) : photographs. Notes; Includes index. Subjects; Ferrers, Robert Washington Shirley Earl (1929-2012). Politicians Great Britain Biography. Nobility Great Britain Biography. Great Britain Politics and government 20th century. 1 Kg.…

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: Very Good. 10 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 13 x 20 cms. Category: Annual Register; Printed before 1800; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

First Edition. Signed by the author. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxix, 338p., [8]p. of plates : ill. (some col.), geneal. table, ports. (some col.) ; 24cm. Subjects: Ferrers, Robert Washington Shirley Earl (1929-2012). Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography. 1 Kg. …

Condition: Good. First Edition. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. Slight foxing. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). iv, 430pp + plates. 8 b/w plates. Maroon hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards.

Condition: Good. First Edition. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and scuffed. Slight foxing. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). iv, 430pp + plates. 8 b/w plates. Black hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards.

First Edition. Signed by the author. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxix, 338p., [8]p. of plates : ill. (some col.), geneal. table, ports. (some col.) ; 24cm. Subjects: Ferrers, Robert Washington Shirley Earl (1929-2012). Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography. 1 Kg. …

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine, scarce engraved portrait. Plate size 12.5 x10 ins, 32 x 25 cms. Mounted/matted and ready to frame. Mount size approx. 13 x 11 in, 34 x 28 cm. Attractive, decorative and unusual. A portrait of Earl of Ferrers.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

folio. pp. 2 p.l., 55. disbound (hint of foxing). First Edition. Lord Ferrers killed Mr Johnson, his land-steward, was tried, condemned for murder, and executed on 5 May 1760, the last British peer to be hanged in England.

The Last Peer Hanged as a Common Criminal [Execution]. Ferrers, Lawrence (Laurence) Shirley, Earl [1720-1760]. An Account of the Execution of the Late Laurence Earl Ferrers, Viscount Tamworth, And of His Lordship's Behaviour, From the Time of His Being Delivered into the Custody of the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, Until the Time of His Execution. By the Authority of the Sheriffs. London: Sold by M. Cooper in Pater-noster Row, 1760. 11, [1] pp. Folio (12-3/4" x 8"; 32.6 x 20.3 cm). Stab-stitched pamphlet in self-wrappers, thread perished, edges untrimmed. Light toning, light soiling to exterior, horizontal fold line, some faint creasing to spine and final leaf. A very good copy in its original state. $250. * Only edition, one of two issues from the same year (the other published in Dublin by Faulkner). Lord Ferrers was apparently a pleasant man, if arrogant, when sober, but prone to violent rages and brutality while drunk. After six years of abuse, his wife left him and returned to her family. She applied to Parliament for, and received, an order for maintenance. This came from a separate trust administered by Ferrers's steward, John Johnson. The Earl eventually convinced himself that Johnson was plotting against him, stealing his money and having an affair with his estranged wife. During a meeting he ordered Johnson to kneel and to beg pardon. Ferrers shot Johnson when he complied with this order. As established at trial, Ferrers had been sober when he shot Johnson, but quickly took to the bottle and assaulted the wounded man again. Johnson eventually died. Ferrers employed an insanity defense but was unsuccessful. He was sentenced to be hanged and anatomized, the last peer to be executed in this manner. OCLC locates 7 copies of this issue in North America. English Short-Title Catalogue T18836.…