Lord Palmerston, 1784-1865: A Bibliography

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One of the greatest figures of 19th-century Britain, Lord Palmerston had an extensive career both as a domestic politician and as an international statesman. This volume provides a bibliography of his life, both public and private. It includes published and unpublished material by and about Palmerston, from his own time to the present. The book begins with a brief biographical sketch and chronology of Palmerston's life. Over half of the work covers primary source materials and unpublished materials pertaining to Palmerston's career. The following sections deal with his speeches and published writings, general biography, his years as Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary and Prime Minister, and his private life. The work also includes sections on iconography, death and funeral notices, theses and dissertations.

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This volume is one of the best in the series and is particularly strong in the guidance it provides to unpublished archival materials and parliamentary debates. Students and scholars of Victorian politics will find this work to be a tremendous asset.-ARBA 95
"This volume is one of the best in the series and is particularly strong in the guidance it provides to unpublished archival materials and parliamentary debates. Students and scholars of Victorian politics will find this work to be a tremendous asset."-ARBA 95

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MICHAEL S. PARTRIDGE is lecturer in history at St. Mary's University College: A College of the University of Surrey in England. His earlier work includes The Duke of Wellington 1769-1852: A Bibliography (Greenwood Press, 1990). KAREN E. PARTRIDGE is an independent researcher and bibliographer.