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Lady Hester Stanhope was Pitt's niece and hostess at 10 Downing Street. She "queened it over Georgian London with a disregard for convention that shocked society." This biography s hows she had one of those lives that prove reality can be more exciting than fiction. Illustrated with period portraits and more. Appears 1930's, no date. Spine faded, hinges loose but together. Side and bottom of pages rough cut. Frederick A. Stokes. New York. Hb. 284 pgs. USED. $10.00 Show more