A NEW AND AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF ENGLAND A NEW AND AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF ENGLAND : FROM THE REMOTEST PERIOD OF INTELLIGENCE TO THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR 1767 [2 VOLS CT BRITAIN]

London: All Booksellers in Great Britain and Ire.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1770-c1771. B/W; 570;;593 pages; A new and authentic history of England : from the remotest period of intelligence to the close of the year 1767: Containing A particular and circumstantial Account of Every interesting Occurrence, and memorable Character relative to the Annals of Great Britain, both at Home and Abroad ; Particularly, Its Origin ; the Progress of its Empire ; Laws ; civil and religious Establishments ; its various Operations naval and military ; Anecdotes of the Transactions of the most celebrated Personages who have distinguished themselves in a political, ecclesiastical, or military Capacity: Interspersed with such Remarks as may be found necessary to elucidate any obscure Point, solve any Difficulty, and set any contested Circumstance in the clearest Light. By the Hon. Hugh Clarendon, of Windsor, Esq.... 2 Vols. Title page of Vol I is in the state where there is a“Printed for” before the last name “Cooke. ” ESTC N4789, T11735. Details: Lacking the plate list, Subscriber’s list, leaf following the end of VolI’s text, and possibly some other preliminary leaves. Pagination, VolI: [title page], [blank verso], [dedication page], [blank verso], Introduction [i]-vi, text [1]-570 pp, with pages 235, 243, and 337mis-paginated “135,” “143,” and “673.” Vol II: [title page], [blankverso], text [3] -572, Vol I’s Index [573]-594, Vol II’s Index [1]-[16] pp. Pages 395, 396, 584, and 585 mis-paginated “394”, “395,” “586,”and “385” respectively. Collation, Vol I, collation: [title leaf], [dedication leaf], B[1]- [7G2], in 2’s. Vol II, coll. : [title], text [A2]-[7E2], Vol I’s Index 7F[1]-[7H], 7K[1]-[7M1], Vol II’s Index a[1], b[1]-e[1], in2’s. The catchword between 7H2v and 7K1r matches, and the Indexgoes from “Lancaster” to “Land...” 71 (of 73) plates (incl foldingmap and 2 frontises). Thick 4to. Modern cloth; soil to covers. Bookseller’s sticker partially removed from corner of Vol I’s frontpastedown and still intact at corner of Vol II’s front pastedown. Usually minor foxing (less than would be expected, although Vol II’sprelims are more foxed). Occasional dampstain (mostly near inner edge, rear of Vol I, upper corner of Vol II’s frontis recto and first fewdozen pages, corner of plate facing Vol II, p181, and text of Vol II, pp434-439). Tear to the year printed in upper margin of Vol I, p49-50and to outer edge of plates facing Vol I, pp74 and p125 (outsideplate mark). Plate facing Vol I, p337 has 2 stains (of which one is tothe right portion of its border and the other to upper plate mark, neither affecting image). Plate facing Vol I, p531 has inkstain toupper margin (not within plate mark). Tiny inkstains to Vol I, p304(not affecting legibility) and to plate facing Vol I, p345 (only slightlynoticeable). 2 plates in Vol I repaired on verso (facing pp337 and477). Plate of “Charles 1st: taking leave of his Children” (Vol II, p67) has stain to border, margin, and a small portion of image (outsideits focal area). Plates are mostly portraits, but include many detailed historical scenes, including The Chief Druids gathering theMistletoe (after Vol I’s Introduction) , Landing of William theConquerer (Vol I, pp102-103) , Death of William Rufus (Vol I, pp136-137) , Signing of the Magna Carta (Vol I, p225) , Burning ofArchbishop Crammer (Vol I, pp528-529) , crowds at Charles I’sbeheading (with text of the death warrant above image, Vol II, pp66-67) , Siege of Quebec (Vol II, p481) , and naval operations (VolII, pp. 445, 467, 469, 471. Comments: Worldcat is uncertain of date but it goes to 1767 so 1770 is a likely number. Rebound in black library cloth. Firm and straight. VG+ appearance. 10.5 x 8.25", 10 pounds. .