PITT, William: The Will Of The Right Hon. W. Pitt : Fac-simile of the original document taken under the direction of Earl Stanhope, and with the permission of the Right Hon. Sir James Stannen, by Messrs. Window and Grove, of Baker Street. , Privately Printed: April 1873 .

Original 19th century booklet. [4pp.] and one printed facsimile photo of the will. 8.75" x 7.25" . Green cloth spine anddark green card covers, strengthened at some time in the past, with gilt titles: "Mr. Pitt's Will 1806. Fac-Simile 1873 ". Front page with dedication in a fine contemporary hand: "To Lt. Col. Samuel Long - Stanhope". Clean text throughout. A scarce document. ** " Lt. Col. Samuel Long (m. Louisa Emily, 2nd daughter of Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby." - See Wikipedia . *** Arthur Philip Stanhope, 6th Earl Stanhope (13 September 1838 - 19 April 1905), was a British politician. From 1855 to 1875 he was styled Viscount Mahon. He sat as a Member of Parliament for Leominster in 1868 and Suffolk East 1870–1875. He served as Chairman of the National Union of Conservative and Constitutional Associations in 1875. He was Lord Lieutenant of Kent from 1890 to 1905. He succeeded to the title of Earl Stanhope on the death of his father on 24 December 1875." - See Wikipedia . (Book ref. 36958)  £76.00

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