John Heneage Jesse — George Selwyn

London, Richard Bentley, 1843-44. Leather. A finely bound set of George Selwyn's memoirs. Compiled by John Heneage Jesse. The first edition. In a signed binding by J R Gray and Son, with their stamp to the front pastedown.  Former owner's book label to the front pastedown of volume I 'I W A Harding Madingley&apos. Illustrated, with a frontispiece to each volume. Volumes I and II have an additional two plates.  Volume IV has a second portrait plate. Therefore nine plates total. Collated, complete. Written by John Heneage Jesse, an English historian. He wrote many important historical works such as Memoirs of the Court of England during the Reign of the Stuarts and Memoirs of the Pretenders and Their Adherents. This historical work is based on the personal history, and context of the times, of George Augustus Selwyn. Selwyn was an MP for Great Britain during the eighteenth century.  In uniform half morocco bindings. Externally, in a lovely condition. The spines have faded slightly. Evidence of label removal to the front board of volume II. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spots. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .