Author: W D Fellowes
Title: Historical Sketches of Charles the First, Cromwell, Charles the Second, and the Principal Personages of That Period; Including the King&Apos;S Trial and Execution: To Which Is Annexed an Account of the Sums Exacted by the Commonwealth from the Royalists, and the Names of All Those Who Compounded for Their Estates; with Other Scarce Documents.
Description: London, Printed for John Murray, 1828. First edition. Leather. The uncommon first edition of W D Fellowes's large historical sketch of the life and times of Charles I, Cromwell, and Charles II. The first edition of this work. An uncommon copy. Printed on large paper. A historical account of the life and times of Charles I, Cromwell, Charles II, and other important figures of their times. With a catalogue of the lords, knights and gentlemen that have compounded for their estates. Written by William D Fellowes. Complete with half title. Illustrated with lithographic frontispiece as well as forty-nine further lithographic plates. Collated, complete. Rebound in quarter diced morocco binding over marbled boards, titles in gilt to spine. Externally with light rubbing and chipping to back strip and joints, boards only lightly rubbed. Light wear to extremities. 'XXVI.6.6' ink inscription to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting scattered to leaves. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: charles i historical sketch first editions historical sketch Not Stated


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