Image: Title page Miscellaneous Compositions in Verse by Levett Hanson

Description: "Miscellaneous Compositions in Verse, illustrated by occasional prefatory introductions, and copious explanatory notes," title page, by 'Sir' Levett Hanson, printed at Copenhagen, Denmark, by John Fr. Schultz, 1811. 'Sir' Levett Hanson was an authority on European knighthood who was born in Yorkshire, educated at Paston School as a classmate of Admiral Nelson, and subsequently at Trinity College, Cambridge, and thereafter as a Fellow Commoner at Emmanuel College, where he migrated on July 25, 1774 after 'an unspecified brawl' at Trinity. He subsequently left for Europe, where he served at several royal courts in various capacities, including as Chamberlain to the Duke of Modena and Brig. Gen. in the Duke's army, and gained his somewhat controversial title of knightood. He later authored several volumes entitled "An Accurate Historical Account of all the Orders of Knighthood," and became associated (as the vice chancellor) with The Order of Saint Joachim. In his work on European orders of knighthood, Hanson styled himself "a Knight of the Happy Alliance of Saxe-Hildburghausen." Although Hanson's title was registered with the College of Arms in London, the peripatetic Hanson remained a somewhat controversial and flamboyant character. After his death at age 59 in Copenhagen on 24 April 1814, the estate of the Yorkshire native passed to his sister Mary, wife of Sir Thomas Cullum, 7th Bart. of Hardwick House, Suffolk. Nearly all written accounts about Hanson refer to his many eccentricities.
Title: Title page Miscellaneous Compositions in Verse by Levett Hanson
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Author: Levett Hanson
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