CLARENDON,EDWARD EARL OF
The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England
Begun in the Year 1641
Printed at the Theater1707
CLARENDON ,EDWARD EARL OF. The History of the
Rebellion and Civil Wars in England Begun in the Year
1641 With the precedent Passages, and Actions, that
contributed thereunto, and the happy End, and
Conclusion thereof by the King's blessed Restoration,
and Return upon the 29th May in the Year 1660 Written
by the right Honourable Edward Earl of Clarendon Late
Lord High Chancellor of England,Privy Counsellor in
the Reigns of King Charles the First and the Second.
Oxford, printed at the Theater An.Dom MCCCVII
{1707}.With The Life of Clarendon {1759} 4 vols .
Large paper copy, untrimmed . ESTC System No.
006325746 ESTC Citation No. T53942 . This 1707
edition with the 1759 "Life" is bound in later C18th
or 19th half vellum with marbled boards and endpapers,
possibly bound when the "Life" volume was added.The
spines are in six sections with gilt bands and labels
in red morocco gilt. There are portraits in all
volumes and head and tail pieces . Complete as called
for. Externally the volumes are in their original
untouched condition. There is some wear to the date
labels and rubbing to the marbled boards and the top
edges of the text block are dusty. Internally the
books are very clean overall, with occasional thumbing
,light foxing to the first and last few leaves in each
volume and occasional damp staining.Ownership
inscription of I.Newton M.A.. Vol 1.has some
manuscript shelf notes on the verso of the t.p. Vol. 3
shaken in the binding gutter margin, but still
holding. These are extremely heavy volumes- shipping
at cost extra but in preference I would hope to
arrange delivery to a book fair near you......Please
ask for any further details of content or condition etc.
condition: Very Good +
binding: Half Vellum with Marbled Board
£1150.00
(equal to approx. US$1817.75* or €1430.17* for 18 May 2012)