FANSHAWE, Ann Harrison, Lady. [ NICOLAS, Nicholas Harris Sir, ( editor )] .: Memoirs Of Lady Fanshawe, Wife of the Right Hon. Sir Richard Fanshawe, Bart. Ambassador from Charles the Second to the Court of Madrid in 1665 to Which are Added Extracts from the Correspondence of Sir Richard Fanshawe . , London : Henry Colburn, New Burlington Street, MDCCCXXIX. [ 1829 ] .

A very good contemporary binding. Brown cloth spine and corners, over blue marbled boards. Smooth spine with gilt titles: "Memoirs Of Lady Fanshawe". Bookplate to verso of front board: "George Lyall" with a crest of a Cock and motto; "An I May". Engraved portrait frontis; signed 'Engraved by Meyer'. Printed title, lightly foxed, otherwise clean text throughout. VG . Referenced by: STC 2F1835 * "Ann (or Anne) Fanshawe (née Harrison) (March 25, 1625 – 1680) was an English memoirist. In 1644 she married her second cousin, Richard (later Sir Richard) Fanshawe (1608–1666), Secretary of War to Prince Charles. After her husband's death, Ann wrote in 1676 a manuscript Memoir (today held in the British Library) of him for private family circulation: this provided a colourful account of their extraordinary adventures, as well as giving carefully observed details of clothing and customs encountered in their travels." - See Wikipedia . ** George Lyall [Senior] (1779 - 1 September 1853) was Chairman of the Honourable East India Company in 1830. He had a range of other business interests involving shipping. He served as Member of Parliament for the City of London from 1833 to 1835 and again from 1841 to 1847. He was born at Newcastle-on-Tyne in Durham, the eldest son of John Lyall and Jane Comyns. He died in London, Middlesex. *** George Lyall, [Junior] (1819-1881), Member of Parliament (MP) for Whitehaven 1857-1865 . (Book ref. 36691)  £75.00

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