The works and life of the Right Honourable Charles, late Earl of Halifax. : Including the history of his Lordship's times.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Halifax, Charles Montagu, Earl of, 1661-1715
Other Authors:	Pittis, William, 1674-1724, Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696-1776 (Engraver), Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646-1723 (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : And Printed for E. Curll, at the Dial and Bible : J. Pemberton, at the Buck and Sun ; J. Hooke, at the Flower-de-luce all against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet., MDCCXV. [1715]
Subjects:	Halifax, Charles Montagu, > Earl of, > 1661-1715. Great Britain > Politics and government > 1660-1714. Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1660-1714. Politics and government Great Britain. 1660-1714 Engravings. Engravings > England > 18th century. Raised sewing supports. Full covers. Concentric frames. Autobiographies. Calf bindings (Binding) Poems > England > 18th century. Book prices.

Description
Item Description:	Edited by the author of the "Memoirs of the life", Wm Pittis. Pages 112 and 200 misnumbered "102" and "100." Below imprint, in the title pages's double line border: Price Five Shillings. Portrait frontispiece (after G. Kneller) signed M. Vdr. Gucht Scul. This is a Curll composite volume, components of which were sometimes issued independently, sometimes as parts of other works, sometimes bound in different order. In addition to prelims (Dedication "To ... George, Earl of Halifax" & "Preface") includes: A true copy of the last will and testament of Charles Lord Halifax (viii p.)--Poems on several occasions ... (with separate title page) [which includes]: On the death of his most sacred majesty King Charles II. The man of honour. An epistle to the Right Honourable Charles Earl of Dorset and Middlesex ... The hind and the panther transvers'd ... An epistle to Joseph Addison, Esq; occasion'd by the death of the Right Honourable Charles, late Earl of Halifax. Ode on the marriage of her royal highness the Princess Anne ... ([2], 1-85, [3], 87-92 pages) -- Memoirs of the life of Charles Montague, late Earl of Halifax, &c. (264 pages). A second edition was issued by Curll in 1716, titled The poetical works of the Right Honorable Charles, late Earl of Halifax ... (contents varies slightly) The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature.
Physical Description:	6 unnumbered pages, ji pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 1-85 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 87-92, 264, viii pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : portrait, ornaments ; 20 cm (8vo in 4s)