Author: Henry Earl of Clarendon; Henry Hyde
Title: The State Letters of Henry Earl of Clarendon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland During the Reign of K. James the Second
Description: Oxford; Dublin, Clarendon Press; Elizabeth Watts, 1765. Leather. A smart edition of the collected letters of Henry Hyde, the Earl of Clarendon, during the reign of James II> Complete in two volumes.The collected state letters of Henry Hyde, the 2nd Earl of Clarendon.Clarendon was the brother-in-law of King James II, and held the positions of Lord Privy Seal and Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. These letters provide an insight into the state of the country's royalty and politics during the lead up to the Glorious Revolution.These two volumes also include extracts from his diary from 1687 to 1690.Collected and edited by Richard Powney. Four pages of subscribers name to the front of Volume I. In a rebacked cats paw calf binding, with renewed endpapers. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the extremities. Minor rubbing and marks to the boards. Spine labels are a little worn. Small chip to the front board of Volume II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean, with only a few scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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