Lot 459
Fielding, Henry. Amelia, 4 volumes, first edition, first impression, dropped pagination on p.22 of volume 1, 'At the Universal-Register' leaf at the end of volume 2, 'the at folly' error on p.191 of volume 3, volume 1 lacks final blank, volume 3 lacks the initial blank, cropped, particularly to fore-edge, volume 2 with B5 lacking upper corner and B2-3, F3-4, F7, G3-7, I4, I6, K3, and L8 with text shaved on fore-edge, contemporary half calf, mottled boards, initial 'C' blocked on upper covers, bookplate bearing the arms of Hesse-Cassel, 8vo in 12s, London: A. Millar, 1752
Mary Hanover (1723-1772), the daughter of King George II and Caroline of Ansbach, married Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel in 1740. They had three sons, William I (b.1743), Charles (b.1744) and Frederick (b.1747). Charles distinguished himself with a military career in Denmark, rising to become Commander of the Royal Guard, Governor-General of Norway and Governor of Schleswig-Holstein. He died in 1836 of natural causes.
