Author: Edward Earl of Clarendon
Title: The Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon, Lord High Chancellor of England, and Chancellor of the University of Oxford. Containing, I. An Account of the Chancellor&Apos;S Life from His Birth to the Restoration in 1660. II. A Continuation of the Same, and of His History of the Grand Rebellion, from Restoration to His Banishment in 1667.
Description: Oxford, Clarendon Printing-House, 1759. First edition. Leather. A smart three volume autobiographical work on the Earl of Clarendon. The first edition. Complete in three volumes. Volume one is paginated separately with volumes two and three being paginated continuously. Uniformly bound in full mottled calf with gilt detail to the spine. A rare large paper copy was also issued in the same year, the present group is of the ordinary paper edition. A comprehensive autobiography of Edward Earl of Clarendon. Containing an account of his life from birth to the Restoration in 1660. Followed by his history of the Grand Rebellion, from the Restoration to his banishment in 1667. Printed from his original manuscripts, given to the University of Oxford by the heirs of the late Earl of Clarendon. Edward Hyde, the First Earl of Clarendon was an English statesman, lawyer, and historian, chief advisor to Charles I during the First English Civil War, and Lord Chancellor to Charles II until 1667, when he fell out of favour and was exiled. Volume one has two title pages. Indexes to the rear of volumes one and three. Uniformly bound in full calf. Externally, very smart with some rubbing to the edges. Light marks to the boards, slightly heavier to the rear board of volume two. Spines are darkened. Hinges strained but still firm. Offsetting to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Stamp for, 'Cornwell House', to the front free endpapers. Small mark to the front paste-down of volume three. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age-toned but otherwise bright and clean. The odd spot and handling mark throughout. Light offsetting towards the front of the volumes. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: english civil war charles ii history of the rebellion edward hyde charles ii None
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Title: The Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon, Lord High Chancellor of England, and Chancellor of the University of Oxford. Containing, I. An Account of the Chancellor&Apos;S Life from His Birth to the Restoration in 1660. II. A Continuation of the Same, and of His History of the Grand Rebellion, from Restoration to His Banishment in 1667.
Description: Oxford, Clarendon Printing-House, 1759. First edition. Leather. A smart three volume autobiographical work on the Earl of Clarendon. The first edition. Complete in three volumes. Volume one is paginated separately with volumes two and three being paginated continuously. Uniformly bound in full mottled calf with gilt detail to the spine. A rare large paper copy was also issued in the same year, the present group is of the ordinary paper edition. A comprehensive autobiography of Edward Earl of Clarendon. Containing an account of his life from birth to the Restoration in 1660. Followed by his history of the Grand Rebellion, from the Restoration to his banishment in 1667. Printed from his original manuscripts, given to the University of Oxford by the heirs of the late Earl of Clarendon. Edward Hyde, the First Earl of Clarendon was an English statesman, lawyer, and historian, chief advisor to Charles I during the First English Civil War, and Lord Chancellor to Charles II until 1667, when he fell out of favour and was exiled. Volume one has two title pages. Indexes to the rear of volumes one and three. Uniformly bound in full calf. Externally, very smart with some rubbing to the edges. Light marks to the boards, slightly heavier to the rear board of volume two. Spines are darkened. Hinges strained but still firm. Offsetting to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Stamp for, 'Cornwell House', to the front free endpapers. Small mark to the front paste-down of volume three. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age-toned but otherwise bright and clean. The odd spot and handling mark throughout. Light offsetting towards the front of the volumes. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: english civil war charles ii history of the rebellion edward hyde charles ii None
Price: GBP 750.00 = appr. US$ 1070.99 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 844g4
- Book number: 844g4
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