Basilika. the Works of King Charles the Martyr: With a Collection of Declarations, Treaties, and Other Papers Concerning the Differences Betwixt His Said Majesty and His Two Houses of Parliament. with the History of His Life; and Also of His Tryal and Martyrdome
by Charles I, King Of England; & [John Gauden]
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Richard Chiswell. Very Good. 1687. Second Edition. Leather. Engravings; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 720 pages; 1687 Richard Chiswell, London. 2nd edition. Folio in period speckled calf with spine in seven compartments; red leather title label in the 2nd compartment. [viii], 720, [4] pp. Armorial frontis engraving with facing page added engraved title page. Engraved armorial bookplate of the Earl of Ilchester (presumably Stephen Fox-Strangways, 1st Earl of Ilchester) mounted to front pastedown. Soundly bound but with some partial splitting in the leather over the joints. Light rubbing and wear to leather at edges and extremities; a few ownership and bibliographic notes to the front endpages. In addition to the engraved frontis and title page, there are 3 double page engravings mounted to stubs as issued. Contents bright and clean with wide margins. Light offset toning to endpages from the leather turn-ins. Remarkably well preserved copy in apparently original binding with no restorations or repairs. Wing C2076. VG thus ... Oversize book may require additional charges for expedited or international shipping. .
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- Bookseller
- DogStar Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49688
- Title
- Basilika. the Works of King Charles the Martyr: With a Collection of Declarations, Treaties, and Other Papers Concerning the Differences Betwixt His Said Majesty and His Two Houses of Parliament. with the History of His Life; and Also of His Tryal and Martyrdome
- Author
- Charles I, King Of England; & [John Gauden]
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Richard Chiswell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1687
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian Books; England;
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About the Seller
DogStar Books
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About DogStar Books
DogStar Books is an open-shop used and rare book store located in historic Lancaster PA. We have been buying and selling scholarly, antiquarian and better books, images, and paper since 1991. We maintain a large general collection of over 40,000 titles on premises to serve our local book loving clientele. Out of town visitors and buyers are always welcome. Our online inventory at Biblio began in 2020 and we will be increasing our inventory here on a regular basis.
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