The Life of Thomas Pitt

Cambridge: The University of Press, 1915. first edition. Large octavo in maroon cloth bords; 611p., 25 cm. Very Good(+) to Near Fine copy protected in mylar sheet. No dust jacket. Boards are only lightly bumped around edges; some soiling and mild sunning to boards around edges and spine; light horizontal scratch across cover boards; pages are near fine, bright and free of marks with only some wear around deckled edges; binding is tight and solid; excellent, secondhand copy. . Hardcover.

This book contains the biography of Thomas Pitt, the grandfather of William Pitt the Elder and owner of the famous Pitt Diamond. The book focuses mostly on Pitt's time as Governor of Madras, but also addresses his role in the Hanoverian succession and his youthful adventures.