The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England Begun in the Year 1641
by Edward Earl of Clarendon
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$256.08$230.47
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About This Item
Oxford: Theatre, 1704. First edition. Hardback. Fair. 15.5" by 10". Not Stated. A first edition of the third volume of The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England. A copy of the third volume of The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England Begun in the Year 1641 by Edward Earl of Clarendon. This is the final volume of a three volume set of a history of the English Civil Wars written by Edward Hyde an English statesman, lawyer, diplomat and historian who served as chief advisor to Charles I during the First English Civil War. This work, and the other two volumes, express Hyde's own views of the Royalist strategies used during the Civil War. The frontispiece is present but loose and with an engraved title page, also with the half title and index to the rear. Collated, complete. In hardback binding. Externally, very worn. The spine is mostly missing with small parts remaining to the tail. Leather is gone from the front board and coming away from the rear board and significantly marked. Front board is just attached by the threads. Frontispiece is loose and the first few pages are creased and loosening from the binding. Pages are generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with spotting and marks to the first and last few pages. Tide marks to the title page to page 9. Fair
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 855B59
- Title
- The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England Begun in the Year 1641
- Author
- Edward Earl of Clarendon
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Theatre
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1704
- Size
- 15.5" by 10"
- Keywords
- The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England Begun in the Year 1641 EDWARD HYDE, EARL OF CLARENDON History civil war EDWARD HYDE, EARL OF CLARENDON
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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