On Sophia Dorothea, queen to George I of England

(PÖLLNITZ, KARL LUDWIG VON). Histoire secrette de la duchesse d'Hanover, epouse de Georges premier, roi de la Grande Bretagne. Les malheurs de cette infortunée princesse. Sa prison au château d'Alhen où elle a fini ses jours; ses intelligences secrettes avec le comte de Konigsmarck, assassiné à ce sujet. Londres (par la Compagnie des Libraires) 1732.Small 8:o. (3), 4-80 pp. Later (19th century) brown calf, partly worn, faded gilt spine in six compartments, uncut. Some foxing. Signature "Hoym" and a monogram stamp on title. Private library annotation and bookplate om inside of uoper cover. Sophia Dorothea of Celle (1666-1726) was the repudiated wife of George I of Great Britain and mother of George II. The union with her first cousin was an arranged marriage of state, instigated by the machinations of his mother, Sophia of Hanover. She is best remembered for her alleged affair with the Swedish count Philip Christoph von Königsmarck that led to her being imprisoned in the Castle of Ahlde