Author: Giles St Aubyn
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571281710
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Son of the eccentric Adolphus, seventh and favourite son of George III, Prince George was born in 1819 and was briefly heir presumptive to the throne of England until the birth that same year of his cousin Victoria. Instead he became George, second Duke of Cambridge, and rose to be Commander-in-Chief of the Army aged 37, holding that position for 39 years. Often considered a hidebound reactionary, he nonetheless took a keen interest in reform of the Army, and made considerable efforts to improve the soldier's lot. In the year that the title of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was bestowed by HRH the Queen upon Prince William and Catherine Middleton on the morning of their wedding, this charming, substantial and formidably researched life of 'The Royal George' has a renewed topicality.
The Royal George
Author: Giles St Aubyn
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571281710
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Son of the eccentric Adolphus, seventh and favourite son of George III, Prince George was born in 1819 and was briefly heir presumptive to the throne of England until the birth that same year of his cousin Victoria. Instead he became George, second Duke of Cambridge, and rose to be Commander-in-Chief of the Army aged 37, holding that position for 39 years. Often considered a hidebound reactionary, he nonetheless took a keen interest in reform of the Army, and made considerable efforts to improve the soldier's lot. In the year that the title of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was bestowed by HRH the Queen upon Prince William and Catherine Middleton on the morning of their wedding, this charming, substantial and formidably researched life of 'The Royal George' has a renewed topicality.
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571281710
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Son of the eccentric Adolphus, seventh and favourite son of George III, Prince George was born in 1819 and was briefly heir presumptive to the throne of England until the birth that same year of his cousin Victoria. Instead he became George, second Duke of Cambridge, and rose to be Commander-in-Chief of the Army aged 37, holding that position for 39 years. Often considered a hidebound reactionary, he nonetheless took a keen interest in reform of the Army, and made considerable efforts to improve the soldier's lot. In the year that the title of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was bestowed by HRH the Queen upon Prince William and Catherine Middleton on the morning of their wedding, this charming, substantial and formidably researched life of 'The Royal George' has a renewed topicality.
The Bookseller
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1776
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1776
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George, Duke of Cambridge: 1819-1871.- v. 2. 1871-1904
Author: George (2d Duke of Cambridge)
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Languages : en
Pages : 388
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Languages : en
Pages : 388
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The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer
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Languages : en
Pages : 530
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Languages : en
Pages : 530
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Publisher and Bookseller
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1222
Book Description
Vols. for 1871-76, 1913-14 include an extra number, The Christmas bookseller, separately paged and not included in the consecutive numbering of the regular series.
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1222
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Vols. for 1871-76, 1913-14 include an extra number, The Christmas bookseller, separately paged and not included in the consecutive numbering of the regular series.
Lives of Victorian Political Figures, Part I, Volume 1
Author: Nancy LoPatin-Lummis
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000420876
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Aims to bring alive, through the eyes of their contemporaries, three of the greatest political figures of the Victorian era - Henry, third Viscount Palmerston, Benjamin Disraeli and William Gladstone. This four-volume set draws together various documents including journals and diaries, pamphlets, correspondence, and other ephemeral literature. Volume 1 covers the political life of Lord Palmerston.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000420876
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Aims to bring alive, through the eyes of their contemporaries, three of the greatest political figures of the Victorian era - Henry, third Viscount Palmerston, Benjamin Disraeli and William Gladstone. This four-volume set draws together various documents including journals and diaries, pamphlets, correspondence, and other ephemeral literature. Volume 1 covers the political life of Lord Palmerston.
Among Our Books
Author: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 822
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 822
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The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Englische Akten zur Geschichte des Krimkriegs
Author: Winfried Baumgart
Publisher: De Gruyter Oldenbourg
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 968
Book Description
Keine ausführliche Beschreibung für "3. Dezember 1854 bis 9. September 1855" verfügbar.
Publisher: De Gruyter Oldenbourg
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 968
Book Description
Keine ausführliche Beschreibung für "3. Dezember 1854 bis 9. September 1855" verfügbar.
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Library of Congress
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Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 718
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Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 718
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