THE SOMERSET SEQUENCE
Written by Horatia Durant, Osbert Sitwell
Published by Hughes & Son
in 1976
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THE SOMERSET SEQUENCE
Written by Horatia Durant, Osbert Sitwell.
Stock no. 1826795
1976.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
The story of a great family of councillors, governors, sportsmen and soldiers. Introduction by Sitwell. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Second impression. Some foxing present, mainly to endpapers and text block. Pictorial dustwrapper is heavily faded and edge-rubbed. Musty odour present.
Front cover
Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- THE FIRST PERIOD
- Faithfull Servants of the Crown
- I THE BEAUFORT BACKGROUND, 1373-1485
- II A HUNDRED PROSPEROUS YEARS, 1485-1589
- III MASTER OF THE QUEEN'S HORSE, 1603-1628
- IV MASTER OF THE KING'S HORSE, 1603-1628
- V 'I SALUTE YOU MARQUIS', 1577-1642
- VI TWO ROYAL COMMISSIONS, 1642-1645
- VII 'THE WORD OF A KING AND A CHRISTIAN', 1645-1648
- VIII DEATH AND DEFEAT, 1646
- IX THE CONSOLATIONS OF PHYSICS, 1648-1667
- X A FRESH START, 1660-1685
- XI THE END OF A CHAPTER, 1685-1700
- THE SECOND PERIOD
- Great Landowners and Sportsmen
- I THREE FERVENT TORIES, 1700-1756
- II 'A KINGDOM, FREE AND HAPPY', 1744-1835
- III AN IMPRESSIVE FIGURE, 1792-1853
- VI 'THE OLD BLUE 'UN', 1824-1899
- REFRENCES
- INDEX