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VICTORIA, Queen of Great Britain, Empress of India (1819-1901). Leaves from the Journal of our Life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861, London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1868. 8°, 2 engraved plates (occasional light spotting), original green morocco gilt by Burn & Co., (lightly rubbed), g.e. PRESENTATION COPY. Inscribed on front free endpaper "To Lord Cairns, Lord Chancellor from Victoria, Balmoral Oct 21 1868". Additionally inscribed on a black-bordered Balmoral headed note laid down on front pastedown "The Queen hopes the Lord Chancellor will accept this ...[?] of his visit at Balmoral. Oct. 21 1868".
There were two prime ministers and three Lord Chancellor's in 1868. Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81) was succeeded in office by William Gladstone (1809-98) in December 1868. Lord Cairns was Lord Chancellor briefly, having replaced Lord Chelmsford, before Lord Hatherley was appointed under the new Liberal government.
There were two prime ministers and three Lord Chancellor's in 1868. Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81) was succeeded in office by William Gladstone (1809-98) in December 1868. Lord Cairns was Lord Chancellor briefly, having replaced Lord Chelmsford, before Lord Hatherley was appointed under the new Liberal government.
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