Author: John Evelyn; William Bray
Title: Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, Esq. F.R. S.
Description: London, Henry Colburn; John and Arthur Arch, 1818. First edition. Leather. An extra-illustrated first edition copy of the diaries of John Evelyn, a noted run of memoirs recounting an important period in English history. The first edition.Complete in two volumes.Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, four folding plates, and four plates. Volume II illustrated with a frontispiece, and three plates. Collated, complete. An extra illustrated copy, with three additional plates to Volume I.The important memoirs of John Evelyn.Evelyn's memoirs span from 1640 to 1706, and detail fantastic insights into prominent events throughout that era, including the execution of Charles I, the rise of Oliver Cromwell, Charles II coming to the throne, the Great Plague of London, and the 1666 Great Fire of London.This edition includes the private correspondence of King Charles I and Sir Edward Nicholas.Edited from the original manuscript by William Bray. In a full calf binding, rebacked with the original boards and spines restored. Externally, generally smart. Spines are discoloured and worn, with loss to the leather prior to rebacking. Minor bumping to the extremities. Light marks to the boards and spines, and a little discolouration to the extremities. A small amount of lifting to the head of the spine of Volume I. Light rubbing to the boards. Leather is lifting to the tail of the front joint of Volume I. Spots to the endpapers. Bookseller's label to the front paste downs. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with some scattered spots, spotting heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
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Title: Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, Esq. F.R. S.
Description: London, Henry Colburn; John and Arthur Arch, 1818. First edition. Leather. An extra-illustrated first edition copy of the diaries of John Evelyn, a noted run of memoirs recounting an important period in English history. The first edition.Complete in two volumes.Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, four folding plates, and four plates. Volume II illustrated with a frontispiece, and three plates. Collated, complete. An extra illustrated copy, with three additional plates to Volume I.The important memoirs of John Evelyn.Evelyn's memoirs span from 1640 to 1706, and detail fantastic insights into prominent events throughout that era, including the execution of Charles I, the rise of Oliver Cromwell, Charles II coming to the throne, the Great Plague of London, and the 1666 Great Fire of London.This edition includes the private correspondence of King Charles I and Sir Edward Nicholas.Edited from the original manuscript by William Bray. In a full calf binding, rebacked with the original boards and spines restored. Externally, generally smart. Spines are discoloured and worn, with loss to the leather prior to rebacking. Minor bumping to the extremities. Light marks to the boards and spines, and a little discolouration to the extremities. A small amount of lifting to the head of the spine of Volume I. Light rubbing to the boards. Leather is lifting to the tail of the front joint of Volume I. Spots to the endpapers. Bookseller's label to the front paste downs. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with some scattered spots, spotting heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, Esq. F.R.S. john evelyn memoirs diaires john evelyn Not Stated
Price: GBP 595.00 = appr. US$ 849.65 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 856P2
- Book number: 856P2
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