Greville’s England. Selections from the Diaries of Charles Greville c1981 Folio

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Title: Grevilles England: Selections From the Diaries of Charles Greville 1818-1860
Author: Charles Greville
Publisher: The Folio Society
Publication Date: 1981 First Edition
Format: Hardback

Condition: Green covers with gilt lettering and design to spine and front. Pages are very clean with no ink or pencil marks. Illustrated throughout with pictures of engravings. t comes with its original slipcase which is also in a good condition with just a slight mark to the base where it has been sat on a shelf.

Book measures 25cm x 16cm with 303 pages

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Description

‘Greville’s England. Selections from the Diaries of Charles Greville. 1818 – 1860’, edited, introduced and annotated by Christopher Hibbert.

The private and outspokenly frank diary selections of a man who knew everyone of importance in English public life for an entire generation, including Wellington, Melbourne, Palmerston and Peel. Charles Greville, 1794 – 1865 kept the diaries until 1860. On first publication they created uproar with their scandalous gossip and lack of respect for Royalty.

 

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Weight 1.25 kg