Wyndham 1784 The Diary of George Bubb Dodington | nice example in original calf

Description: PRINTS BOOKS PHOTOGRAPHS MANUSCRIPTS CURIOSITIES - GOOD EXAMPLE IN CONTEMPORARY POLISHED CALF BINDING - COMPLETE WITH HALF-TITLE AND REAR ADVERTISEMENT LEAF -WYNDHAM (Henry Penruddocke, British Whig Member of Parliament, topographer and author, 1736-1819); DODINGTON (George Bubb, an English whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1715 to 1761. He is depicted in William Hogarth's 1761 engraving Five Orders of Periwigs. His diary was published posthumously in 1784 by Henry Penruddocke Wyndham, 1691-1762).The diary of the late George Bubb Dodington, Baron of Melcombe Regis: from March 8, 1749, to February 6, 1761. With an appendix containing some curious and interesting papers, which are either referred to, or alluded to, in the diary. Now First Published from His Lordships Original Manuscripts.(Salisbury): printed and sold by E. Easton; sold also by G. and T. Wilkie, No. 71, St. Paul’s Church Yard, London, MDCCLXXXIV [1784]. 'A new edition' [second ed.]. xv, [1], 506, [2]pp. Contemporary polished calf binding, with red morocco label to spine, gilt ruled and lettered. Near contemporary ownership inscription in black ink to front blank. Size: 8vo (21.6cm x 13.7cm).Very Good condition. Some rubbing to binding. Corners lightly bumped and rubbed. Light chipping / fraying to top of spine. Minor professional repair to bottom fore-edge of spine. Minor sunning to edges of boards. Binding solid. Pages bright and clean. Please ask if you require a more detailed condition report, or view gallery images closely.A nice example of this interesting diary, which provides a rich source of information about politics in the first half of the 18th century. In good, original condition. key words:

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