ROGUE'S PROGRESS The Autobiography of 'Lord Chief Baron' Nicholson

Hardback. New US Edn. 'The Lord Chief Baron Nicholson' was first pub. in 1860 by George Vickers in London. A robust, inside view of Dickensian London. The editor intertwines the lives of two men: Nicholson, a coal miner’s son who rose to become a Conservative MP, and Bradley, born to a Yorkshire lord and Welsh mother. The book recounts Nicholson’s ascent through British society and his pursuit of Lady Caroline Lamb, alongside Bradley’s failed courtship of heiress Bridget Jones. Their stories, rich with humour and personal struggles, explore themes of class, ambition, and social mobility. This dual narrative offers a vivid, engaging portrait of two contrasting figures navigating 19th-century Britain’s social landscape. With Frontis. 333pp. 8vo. h/back. With tiny label to fpd o/w F. in F. protected dw. designed by Eric Von Schmidt.