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Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time. Two Vols.
by Burnet, Thomas
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About This Item
Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time. In Two Volumes printed for Thomas Ward, London, 1724 & 1734. First Editions. Very good books in calf. Vol II is rebacked with original spine panel laid down. Board panels have double-gilt fillet borders with decorative frame and corner pieces in blind. Six raised bands on spine, all edged in gilt; gilt lettering on red and blue morocco in the second and third sections respectively. External page edges are red-speckled. Vol I 1724 [xvi], 836; Vol II 1734 [xxii], 765 pp. Folio. 14 1/8" by 9 3/4". Board panels and edges are rubbed and scraped, corners slightly bumped. Front hinge of Vol I is cracked with FFEP starting from the lower end. Same bookplate on paste-downs of both. Minimal foxing, limited to several first and last pages. Slight age-toning, else internally clean. On the verso of the title page in Vol II is a manuscript note from Thomas Burnet: "The original manuscript of both Volumes of this History will be deposited in the Cotton Library by T. Burnet." Contents in Vol I: From the Restoration of King Charles II to the Settlement of King William and Queen Mary at the Revolution: to which is prefix'd A Summary Recapitulation of Affairs in Church and State form King Jame I to the Restoration in the Year 1660. Vol II: From the Revolution to the Conclusion of the Treaty of Peace at Utrecht, in the Reign of Queen Anne. To which is added, the Author's Life, by the Editor. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition descriptions. Additional photos available at your request. Weight exceeds 15 lbs. which will require additional postage.
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- Bliss Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20240015
- Title
- Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time. Two Vols.
- Author
- Burnet, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Full Calf
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed for Thomas Ward
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1724
- Pages
- 836 & 765
- Size
- Folio
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Hinge
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Calf
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- Morocco
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- FFEP
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- Verso
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- Gilt
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- Title Page
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- Cracked
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