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Compiled from the hitherto unpublished correspondence of Elizabeth, Viscoutness Melbourne [1752-1818], and Emily Lamb, Countess Cowper, afterwards Countess Palmerston [1787-1865]. The joint lives of these two powerful women, mother and daughter, covered a critical period of British history. This book is written as a biography with excerpts of letters scattered throughout. Chapters are by topic rather than chronological: Lady Melbourne; Lady Melbourne and Georgian Duchess of Devonshire; Whig Society in Paris; Lady Melbourne's Children; Lady Caroline; Political Influence and Its Reward; Family and Political Troubles; The Amazing Marriage; The Closing Days of Lady Melbourne's Life. The author's mission is to share their social and political lives and also their personal and emotional lives. Blue cloth with gilt emblem on front cover. Very good condition with slight rubbing to cover (see photo). Very clean, no marks. Hodder and Stoughton Ltd. 1921. Hb. USED. $22.00 Show more