The Genuine Works in Verse and Prose, of the Right Honourable George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

London: J. Tonson and L. Gilliver, 1932. First. Very Good+. George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne PC (1666 â€" 1735), of Stowe, Cornwall, was an English Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1702 until 1712, when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Lansdown and sat in the House of Lords He was Secretary at War during the Harley administration from 1710 to 1712 He was also a noted poet and made a name for himself with verses composed on the visit of Mary of Modena, then Duchess of York, while he was at Cambridge in 1677 He was also a reputable poet and playwright, stylistically similar to Dryden Granville was a hearty encourager to Alexander Pope, serving as his first patron

[12], 563 pp Pages 49-56 appear missing, but this was an apparent misprinting, since the signatures are correct, and the text flows correctly from p 48 to p 57 With engraved initials, vignettes 285x21 cm (11½x8½") 19th century calf with newer spine with raised bands, stamped in gilt, speckled edges General light wear to boards with some rubbing to edges; occasional bits of mild foxing; very good

With the armorial bookplate of "Richard Grosvenor of Eaton in Com Chesire Bar," There were several Richard Grosvenors in history, but the timing of this volume matches Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor (1731 â€" 1802), known as Sir Richard Grosvenor, Bt between 1755 and 1761 and as The Lord Grosvenor between 1761 and 1784, was a British peer, racehorse owner and art collector He was created Baron Grosvenor in 1761 and in 1784 became both Viscount Belgrave and Earl Grosvenor

General light wear to boards with some rubbing to edges; occasional bits of mild foxing; very good
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