Barnstaple and the Northern Part of Devonshire During the Great Civil War, 1642-1646 by COTTON, Richard W - 1889

Printed for the Author by Unwin Brothers, 1889. xiii; (iii); 558 pages. Double page map. Original half vellum. Large-paper copy. Very scarce privately printed Civil War history, a note in the author's hand and confirmed by the previous owner in the upper margin of the title-page, " ONLY 10 COPIES IN THIS FORM." With a 3 page signed letter from the author enclosed. An extensive survey covering just a four year period, starting with the fall of Barnstaple to Prince Maurice. It extensively covers the highly significant battles at Stratton and Torrington. It concludes with the surrender of Barnstaple to Sir Thomas Fairfax, General of the Parliamentary Forces. Roger Collicott, catalogue 76, "only 100 copies printed"of the ordinary copy.. First Edit. Hard Cover. Very Good. Stout 8vo.