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HISTORY OF ENGLAND
by GEORGE FREDRICK RAYMOND
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
PRESENTING FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION EXQUISITE GENUINE 240 YEAR OLD A NEW, UNIVERSAL and IMPARTIAL History of England, FROM THE EARLIEST RECORDS, AND MOST GENUINE HISTORICAL EVIDENCE, TO THE Summer of the YEAR 1785. By GEORGE FREDERICK RAYMOND, Esq. LONDON: Printed for J. COOKE, at Shakespear's Head, No. 17, Pater-noster-Row.
16 BOOKS IN ONE VOLUME INCLUDING 103 HIGHLY DETAILED COPPER PLATE ENGRAVINGS AND AN 18″ x 14″ LARGE FOLDOUT MAP BEING A NEW AND CORRECT MAP OF GREAT BRITAIN FROM THE MOST ACCURATE SURVEYS. BY THOMAS BOWEN.
Newly rebound in a wonderful luxurious extra blind stamped black sheepskin over thick boards and with beautiful marbled endpapers.
A LARGE FOLIO-MEASURES 14 ¾" TALL x 10" WIDE x 3 ¼" THICK AND WEIGHS OVER 9 POUNDS.
COLLATION
FRONTISPIECE ENGRAVING [1], GENERAL TITLE PAGE [1], PRINCE OF WALES DEDICATION [1], FOLD OUT MAP OF ENGLAND [1], BOOK 1 The earliest accounts (5-12), BOOK 2 The arrival of the Romans (13-47), BOOK 3 The departure of the Romans (48- 66), BOOK 4 From Egbert to the Norman conquest (67- 80), BOOK 5 of the Kings (80- 101), BOOK 6 From the Norman conquest to the death of King Stephen (101- 122) BOOK 7 Henry II to King John (122- 150), BOOK 8 Henry III to Edward II (150-182), BOOK 9 Edward III to Henry IV (182- 220), BOOK 10 Henry V to Henry VII (220-268), BOOK 11 Henry VIII to Queen Elizabeth ( 268- 324) BOOK 12 James I to Charles II (325- 374), BOOK 13 Charles II to the Revolution (375- 401), BOOK 14 Revolution to Queen Anne (401- 438) BOOK 15 George I to George II (439-527) BOOK 16 George III to the present (528- 608), INDEX [11], DIRECTIONS TO THE BINDER [1], LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS [2].
COLLATION IS COMPLETE.
CONDITION
NO loose, torn or missing pages with excellent untrimmed margins all around. Paper is clean, bright and supple with clean gutters, strong square corners and straight edges. Minimal and scarce soiling only with no damp staining. A very pleasing example and the best we have offered to date. Very Good.
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- ANCIENT WORDS EVER TRUE RARE BIBLES
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1785 RAY
- Title
- HISTORY OF ENGLAND
- Author
- GEORGE FREDRICK RAYMOND
- Format/Binding
- NEW EXTRA BLIND STAMPED BLACK SHEEPSKIN
- Book Condition
- Used - VGC
- Jacket Condition
- DNA
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- COOKE
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1785
- Pages
- COMPLETE
- Size
- FOLIO
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- BRITISH HISTORY REFORMATION KING HENRY JAMES QUEEN ELIZABETH MARY
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We at Ancient Words Ever True Rare Bibles are full service antiquarian booksellers specializing in 16th and 17th century English Bibles and 18th and 19th century American Bibles since 2002.Our services include binding and paper conservation and restoration, chained and armored bindings, clasp, medallion and corner making from brass and sterling silver.
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