Joseph Timothy Haydn — The Book of Dignities

London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1851. Cloth. A comprehensive political index of figures across the British Empire and previous rulers in Europe, intended for future British Liberal Prime Minister Viscount Palmerston. The Book of Dignities, Beatson's Political Index Modernised, a comprehensive political directory and dictionary written by British journalist and writer Joseph Haydn. Published by Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans in 1851.In the publisher's original cloth, and a bookplate from the Law Society to the front paste down. Dedicated to The Viscount Palmerston, the contemporary foreign secretary and future first Liberal Prime Minister, Haydn wishes to write a new and more accurate political index than the third 1806 edition of Beatson's original. From political, municipal, civil and military offices across the ever-expanding British Empire, Haydn has recorded thousands of figures, as well as including Holy Roman Emperors and British monarchs in history. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally, smart, with minimal marks. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and signs of shelf wear to the extremities and joints. Minor rubbing to glint spine label. End papers are generally bright and clean, with the odd mark. A binding stamp from J. Low to front paste down, and a bookplate from Law Society to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound, with slight sign of wear between leaves pp.98-99. Pages are bright and clean, with very faint browning to top edge of leaves. The Law Society Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .