Diary of John Evelyn Volumes I & II
by John Evelyn; Bray, William (edited by)
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- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
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About This Item
Rare two-volume set. Please see photos for condition. Both books are in good condition for their age, but there is one page that is missing a corner (see photo). Evelyn was at the center of English social and political life in the17c, friend of Charles II, member of Royal Society.
The Diary of John Evelyn (1620-1706) is one of the principal literary sources for life and manners in the English seventeenth century. Evelyn was one of an influential group of men which included Wren, Pepys and Boyle; afounding member of the Royal Society, he was also a friend of Charles II, a Commissioner for sick seamen and prisoners of war during the Dutch Wars, a prime mover behind Chelsea and Greenwich Hospitals, and a prolific author who wrote about architecture, art, arboriculture,
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- Bookseller
- Book Nook (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- D-959
- Title
- Diary of John Evelyn Volumes I & II
- Author
- John Evelyn; Bray, William (edited by)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- M. Walter Dunne
- Date Published
- 1901
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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