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Lord John Russell

Stuart J. Reid

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  • Book language: English
  • 332 pages

Lord John Russell is a historical biography from the series The Prime Ministers of Queen Victoria, edited by Stuart J. Reid. It introduces the life and political career of the British statesman and prime minister Lord John Russell. It offers a concise view of Victorian politics and the workings of government.

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Lord John Russell
Reproduced by permission from an
unpublished picture by G. F. Watts, R. A. in
the possession of the Dowager Countess
Russell at Pembroke Lodge, Richmond
Photogravure by Annan & Swan.
The Prime Ministers of Queen Victoria
EDITED BY
STUART J. REID
LORD JOHN RUSSELL
THE QUEEN’S PRIME MINISTERS
A SERIES OF POLITICAL BIOGRAPHIES.
EDITED BY
STUART J. REID
AUTHOR OF ‘THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SYDNEY SMITH.’

The volumes contain Photogravure Portraits,
also copies of Autographs.
I.
THE EARL OF BEACONSFIELD, K.G. By J. A. FǡLjǼŠŧ, D.C.L.
(Seventh Edition.)
II.
VISCOUNT MELBOURNE. By HŧƿǡΏ DǼƿŕƫƯŧΏ, LL.D. (‘Verax.’)
III.
SIR ROBERT PEEL. By JǼǪǵƗƿ MŕCĵǡǵƒΏ, M.P.
IV.
THE RIGHT HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P. By G. W. E. RǼǪǪŧƯƯ.
(Twelfth Thousand.)
V.
THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY. By H. D. TǡĵƗƯƯ, D.C.L. (Second
Edition.)
VI.
VISCOUNT PALMERSTON. By the MĵǡǟǼƗǪ Ljż LLjǡƿŧ. (Second
Edition.)
VII.
THE EARL OF DERBY. By GŧLjǡƄŧ SĵƗƿǵǪœǼǡΏ.
VIII.
THE EARL OF ABERDEEN. By LLjǡŠ SǵĵƿƽLjǡŧ.
IX.
LORD JOHN RUSSELL. By SǵǼĵǡǵ J. RŧƗŠ.
*** A Limited Library Edition of TWO
HUNDRED AND FIFTY COPIES, each numbered,
printed
on
hand-made
paper,
parchment
binding, gilt top, with facsimile reproductions,
in some cases of characteristic notes of Speeches
and Letters, which are not included in the
ordinary edition, and some additional Portraits.
Price for the Complete Set of Nine Volumes,
Four Guineas net. No Volumes of this Edition
sold separately.

LLjƿŠLjƿ:

SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY, LƗƽƗǵŧŠ,

St. Dunstan’s House, Fŧǵǵŧǡ Lĵƿŧ, FƯŧŧǵ Sǵǡŧŧǵ, E.C.

LORD JOHN RUSSELL

BY

STUART J. REID

I have looked to the happiness of my countrymen as the object to which my efforts ought to be directed

Recollections and Suggestions

LONDON

SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY

LIMITED

St. Dunstan’s House

FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.

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