[Rarebooks] FS: Suppressed edition of Lady Anne Hamilton's royal tell-all. 1832

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Hamilton, Lady Anne. SECRET HISTORY OF THE COURT OF ENGLAND, FROM THE 
ACCESSION OF GEORGE THE THIRD TO THE DEATH OF GEORGE THE FOURTH; Including, Among 
Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess 
Charlotte. London: William Henry Stevenson. 1832. 2 vols. 
viii,(25)-400;304pp. (irregularly paginated, but complete as published). Finely bound by Riviere &
 Son in 1/2 red morocco, gilt ornamented spines, over red linen. T.e.g. 
Endpapers & blank preliminaries a bit foxed.     $350.00
First published in March 1832, under the title, “The Authentic Records of the 
Court of England for the Last Seventy Years,” which is a 1 volume work of 
395pp. Our edition in 2 volumes with approx. 700 pages is the very scarce 
suppressed edition and should be considered an entirely new work. It was probably 
written by Olivia Wilmot Serres, who had gained Lady Anne’s confidence, used her 
name without her consent, and wrote very personal details of her life.   It 
was suppressed by Lady Anne Hamilton's family.

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