George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton — Advice to a Lady
London [Edinburgh], Lawton Gilliver, 1733 . First edition. Unbound. The very scarce first edition of George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton's poem, addressed to Lady Diana Spencer. Lacking the first leaf, which is the title page.The very scarce first edition.This poem, addressed to Lady Diana Spencer - 'Belinda' in the poem - offers advice to the female sex on matters of dress, behaviour and comportment. Despite Lyttelton's overtures, Spencer married the Duke of Bedford.ESTCT 21055With the collation: A2, B2. Lacking leaf A1.The work of George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton, a statesman, author, and patron of the arts. Unbound, as issued. Lacking the title page, leaf A1. Spotting to centre of recto of A2, with ink notation to leaf head. Leaf A2 detached. Leaves B1 and B2 tenderly held to the head only. B leaves clean and bright. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .
