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Click here to see our other books! A Circumstantial Report of the Evidence and Proceedings upon the Charges Preferred Against His Royal Highness the Duke of York in the Capacity of Commander in Chief, in the Months of February and March, 1809 G. L. Wardle 1809 James Cundee : London 8.5" by 5.5" viii, [1], 4-700pp SUMMARY The first edition of this insightful report, exploring the wrongdoings of Prince Frederick. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage : £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and ten plates. Collated, bound without two plates. This report is an account of the proceedings upon the charges against Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany by the author, Gwyllym Lloyd Wardle. Wardle was an army officer and, whilst serving as an M.P., developed an interest in corruption in the army. He alleged that Prince Frederick's mistress, Mary Anne Clarke, was promising promotion to officers in return for money. Wardle pursued a legal case against the Duke of York and secured his resignation as commander-in-chief. Following this resignation it emerged that Wardle had negotiated with Clarke regarding Prince Frederick before his parliamentary attack and that her testimony was bought. Mary Anne Clarke was the great-great-grandmother of Daphne du Maurier, who wrote a novel about her life, 'Mary Anne'. CONDITION In a modern calf binding. Externally, smart. A couple of light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Page 3/4 is working loose. Frontispiece, title page, and plates are edge worn. Institutional stamp to the recto of each plate, and to the occasional leaf of text. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques