Author: WRITTEN IN FRENCH BY RAPIN DE THOYRAS ENGLISHED WITH ADDITIONAL NOTES BY N. TINDAL
Title: The History of England
Description: London, Printed for James, John & Paul Knapton, at The Crown Inn, Ludgate-Street near the West End of St. Paul's. 1733. Hardcover. Book, SCARCE EDITION - FIRST ISSUE. RARE LIMITED EDITION. AN IMPORTANT & UNCOMMON EARLY EDITION. TWO LATER FINE ORIGINAL LEATHER BINDINGS. 24 COPPER ENGRAVED PLATES - 4 FOLDOUT MAPS. 'THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND' - Written In French by RAPIN DE THOYRAS Englished With Additional Notes by N. TINDAL. LONDON: Printed for James, John & Paul Knapton, at the Crown Inn, Ludgate-Street near the West End of St. Paul's, MDCCXXXII. [Published date: 1732-1733].                Rare Second Edition in two volumes. Thick Elephant Folio. 16" x 10.5" inches, 5" inches thick. pp. x, viii, [1], 10-849, [1, Directions concerning the Genealogical Tables]; 807, [16, index], [3, Errata, ads]; 12 pages, complete with 3 engraved portrait frontispieces; 21 large near half page copper engraved plates as headers, 4 large foldout maps and genealogical tables to both volumes, some folding, there are numerous illustrations of heads on coins; advert at the end states "Now publishing by Subscription at Six Pence - Each head.". 12-page 'Monuments to the Kings' is present at the end of Vol. 2. Title pages are printed in red and black with engraved vignette illustration. Dedication to His Royal Highness Frederic Prince of Wales. Handsomely bound in later original fine 3/4 calf leather bindings over matching cloth boards, spine with 6 raised bands & two gilt lettered maroon morocco labels in the 3rd & 5th compartments. Gilt stamped date 1732-1733 on the 6th compartment. Volumes III & IV were published 12 years later in 1744-1745. Extremely rare. Absolutely spectacular. A classic work, complete as issued. Rare book set in later original calf leather bindings, some wear/tear, scuffing to covers, spine, ends & corners, pages with sporadic age toning, are clean & bright, the binding is tight & intact. The leather is smooth & supple to the touch. The frontis portrait of Rapin has been trimmed & tipped-in. . Very Good/not applicable.

Keywords: England,history, europe,royalty