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A CONTINUATION OF THE SECRET HISTORY OF WHITE-HALL; From the Abdication of the late K. James in 1688, to the Year 1696: Writ at the Request of a Nob'e Lord; and Conveyed to him in Letters by ___ late Secretary Interpreter to the Marquess of Louvois, who by that Means had the Perusal of all the private Minutes between England and France for many Years. The whole consisting
by D. (David) Jones, Gent
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
16 mo. (6 3/4 by 4 1/2 inches) London: R. Baldwin in Warwick-lane, 1697. Original First Edition. 7 preliminary leaves, two volumes in one: 80, 392 pages; good condition: rebound in late eighteenth, or early nineteenth century brown mottled calf, with gilt decorated spine laid down, raised bands, (missing label), minor wear to covers at front hinge (not affecting contents), lacking frontis.
There are thiry-one letters are that supposedly give insight into secret diplomatic transactions between the English and French courts. "History of the Stuarts," is a perceptive contemporaneous account.
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- Bookseller
- Caravan Book Store
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1032
- Title
- A CONTINUATION OF THE SECRET HISTORY OF WHITE-HALL; From the Abdication of the late K. James in 1688, to the Year 1696
- Author
- D. (David) Jones, Gent
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Original First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- R. Baldwin in Warwick-lane
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1697
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Old and Rare; Biography; History; Early English History; Early English; Antiquarian; English History; Seventeenth Century Printing; The Stuarts of England;
Terms of Sale
Caravan Book Store
Prices are net. All items subject to prior sale. Postage in most cases will be under $8 but can vary by weight and distance. California sales tax is 9.50%. Returns accepted with prior notice within 5 days of receipt at original purchase price, provided item is in same condition as received. Payment by credit card, PayPal (caravanbookstore@yahoo.com), or check drawn on U.S. funds.
About the Seller
Caravan Book Store
Biblio member since 2019
Los Angeles, California
About Caravan Book Store
For more than 65 years, we have specialized in rare and out of print books on the Western experience, satisfying a vast and varied clientele. Our focus is on early California and Los Angeles, represented by books, ephemera, paintings, and prints. Fine press, printing history, literature, gastronomy, aviation, railroads, and voyages are also available. Our store opened in downtown Los Angeles in 1954, and is now closed; but we are still available by phone, regular mail, and email. We issue occasional catalogs online.
Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Leaves
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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