HISTORICAL TRACTS; Consisting of 1. A Discovery of the true cause why Ireland was never brought under obedience of the crown in England. / 2. A Letter to the Earl of Salisbury on the State of Ireland, in 1607. / 3. A Letter to the Earl of Salisbury, in 1610; giving an Account of the Plantation in Ulster. / 4. A Speech to the Lord Deputy in 1613, Tracing the ancient Constitution of Ireland. To which is prefixed a new Life of the Author, from authentic Documents
by Davies, John
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London, England: John Stockdale, 1786. Leatherbound. Good Plus. Octavo, 8.75 in. x 5.2 in., pp. [2], xxxii, 317, [3] (advertising). Full tree calf with gilt title on black panel to spine. Gilt decorations to spine. Rubbing to extremities. Chip to front board, and to top/bottom of spine. Front joint cracked, but threads holding. Corners rubbed. Previous owner's signature, dated 1787, in ink to front pastedown. Sir John Davies (16 April 1569 (baptised)Â - 8 December 1626) was an English poet, lawyer, and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1621. He became Attorney General for Ireland and formulated many of the legal principles that underpinned the British Empire.
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- Aardvark Rare Books (US)
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- Title
- HISTORICAL TRACTS; Consisting of 1. A Discovery of the true cause why Ireland was never brought under obedience of the crown in England. / 2. A Letter to the Earl of Salisbury on the State of Ireland, in 1607. / 3. A Letter to the Earl of Salisbury, in 1610; giving an Account of the Plantation in Ulster. / 4. A Speech to the Lord Deputy in 1613, Tracing the ancient Constitution of Ireland. To which is prefixed a new Life of the Author, from authentic Documents
- Author
- Davies, John
- Format/Binding
- Leatherbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Stockdale
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1786
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Gilt
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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...
- Spine
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.