The life and times of George Villiers, duke of Buckingham, Volume 2 (of 3): From original and authentic sourcesThomson, A. T., Mrs.
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The life and times of George Villiers, duke of Buckingham, Volume 2 (of 3): From original and authentic sources
Thomson, A. T., Mrs.
Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1592-1628
LODGE’S PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE is acknowledged to be the most
complete, as well as the most elegant, work of the kind. As an
established and authentic authority on all questions respecting the
family histories, honours, and connections of the titled
aristocracy, no work has ever stood so high. It is published under
the especial patronage of Her Majesty, and His Royal Highness the
Prince Consort, and is annually corrected throughout, from the
personal, communications of the Nobility. It is the only work of its
class, in which, _the type being kept constantly standing_, every
correction is made in its proper place to the date of publication,
an advantage which gives it supremacy over all its competitors.
Independently of its full and authentic information respecting the
existing Peers and Baronets of the realm, the most sedulous
attention is given in its pages to the collateral branches of the
various noble families, and the names of many thousand individuals
are introduced, which do not appear in other records of the titled
classes. For its authority, correctness, and facility of
arrangement, and the beauty of its typography and binding, the work
is justly entitled to the high place it occupies on the tables of
Her Majesty and the Nobility.
"Lodge’s Peerage must supersede all other works of the kind, for two
reasons: first, it is on a better plan; and, secondly, it is better
executed. We can safely pronounce it to be the readiest, the most
useful, and exactest of modern works on the subject."--_Spectator._
“A work which corrects all errors of former works. It is the
production of a herald, we had almost said, by birth, but certainly
by profession and studies, Mr. Lodge, the Norroy King of Arms. It is
a most useful publication.”--_Times._
"As perfect a Peerage of the British Empire as we are ever likely to
see published. Great pains have been taken to make it as complete
and accurate as possible. The work is patronised by Her Majesty and
the Prince Consort; and it is worthy of a place in every gentleman’s
library, as well as in every public institution."--_Herald._
“As a work of contemporaneous history, this volume is of great
value--the materials having been derived from the most authentic
sources and in the majority of cases emanating from the noble
families themselves. It contains all the needful information
respecting the nobility of the Empire.”--_Post._
"This work should form a portion of every gentleman’s library. At
all times, the information which it contains, derived from
official sources exclusively at the command of the author, is of
importance to most classes of the community; to the antiquary it
must be invaluable, for implicit reliance may be placed on its
contents."--_Globe._
“This work derives great value from the high authority of Mr. Lodge.
The plan is excellent.”--_Literary Gazette._
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