LORD CHATHAM: A WAR MINISTER IN THE MAKING
Written by O.A. Sherrard
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited
in 1952
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LORD CHATHAM: A WAR MINISTER IN THE MAKING
Written by O.A. Sherrard.
Stock no. 1830934
1st.
1952.
Hardback.
Very good condition.
Biography of William Pitt, the Elder, best known as the wartime political leader of Britain during the Seven Years' War, especially for his single-minded devotion to victory over France, a victory that ultimately solidified Britain's dominance over world affairs. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 8 b/w plates including frontispiece. 323 pages including index. Spine slightly cocked, lightly browned and light vertical reading crease. A few dusty marks to boards. Text block heavily foxed, lighter foxing to contents. Endpapers browned, neat inscription in ink to front endpaper.
Front cover
Contents
- PREFACE
- 1 BIRTH
- 2 "COWED FOR LIFE"
- 3 UNIVERSITIES - HOME AND FOREIGN
- 4 "THIS TERRIBLE CORNET OF HORSE"
- 5 THE POLITICAL BACKGROUND
- 6 THE OPPOSITION
- 7 THE BACKGROUND OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
- 8 THE MAIDEN SPEECH
- 9 FREDERICK, PRINCE OF WALES
- 10 THE OPENING GAMBIT
- 11 THE WAR OF JENKINS' EAR
- 12 WALPOLE'S DECLINE
- 13 PULTENEY'S EARLDOM
- 14 THE COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY
- 15 THE BALANCE OF POWER
- 16 THE WAR OF THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION
- 17 "A PROVINCE TO A DESPICABLE ELECTORATE"
- 18 PELHAM RISING
- 19 CARTERET FALLING
- 20 THE BROAD-BOTTOMED ADMINISTRATION
- 21 SEEMING INCONSISTENCIES
- 22 PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD
- 23 THE '45 AND ITS EFFECTS
- 24 THE PRICE OF OFFICE
- 25T PAYMASER PITT
- 26 HISTORY'S "HORRID EXAMPLES"
- 27 THE TREATY OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE
- 28 QUIET INTERLUDE
- 29 FRIENDS AND RELATIONS
- 30 PRIVATE INTERESTS
- 31 CHANGING EUROPE
- 32 PREPARATIONS
- 33 STRAWS IN THE WIND
- 34 FRUSTRATION
- 35 THE DARKESTG HOUR
- 36 CONVALESCENCE
- 37 HESTER
- 38 OPENING SHOTS
- 39 THE PARLIAMENTARY GAME
- 40 THE KING GOES TO HANOVER
- 41 STRAINING AT THE LEASH
- 42 INDEPENDENCE
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX