Bought in Scope charity shop. A wishlist book and a limited edition Vintage proof to celebrate the Vintage Fifth birthday in 1995

From the Independent review

IN HEATED catacombs beneath Goodwood House lived the pampered menagerie of the second Duke of Richmond. There were tigers, bears, wolves, leopards and an armadillo, to name but a few. When a favourite lioness died, her owner built her a magnificent marble tomb in his park, where her bones still lie among the trees. His friend Lord Hervey remarked that the erotic behaviour of Richmond's animals was 'an allegorical epitome of the whole matrimonial world'. He could have said the same of the four daughters of the house.

This Duke was a grandson of Charles II and his mistress Louise de Keroualle. His daughters, the Lennox sisters, are the subject of this fascinating book. All taint of bastardy had disappeared by the time they were born. They were indeed aristocrats and, as such, expected to marry well and to found further great dynasties. Mostly, they did just that. Their descendants were Napier generals, Fox politicians and Fitzgerald patriots, but they are interesting on their own merits, as dynamic individuals, and affectionate and literate sisters.

A fascinating account of the lives of the Lennox sisters.

I am taking this to the London Meet Up

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Picked up at the meet.

I had vaguely heard of the Lennox sisters, but knew nothing about them. This is a very interesting book, and has filled in some of the gaps in my knowledge.

Caught the book at the 2022 UK BC Unconvention and about to wild release it on the Sunday Release walk :)

Wildly released on the way to the quay :)
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