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 Restorations, And Return, Upon The 29th Of May, in The Year 1660
Oxford: Oxford Theatre, 1731. 2nd Edition. 8vo. Full Calf. 6 vols. 87 engraved portraits, 4 folding plates & 3 folding maps. Original full calf. Complete with the portraits, fine panoramic folding plates and folding maps of north and south parts of Great Britain and another of Ireland, by H. Moll, Geographer. A very good copy of this illustrated 2nd edition, in near perfect original binding with many interesting ink annotations in contemporary hand. Clarendon lived through the Civil War and was Chancellor at the restoration. He wrote the History between 1646 and 1648, adding more in 1671 on subsequent events and on his life. The first volume was published by his son in 1701. This second edition is the first with illustrations and maps in the original binding. Near Fine. Item #017564
Price: $2,743.60 NZD