King Charles Preserved; An Account of His Escape After the Battle of Worcester Dictated by the King Himself
by Pepys, Samuel (Biography of Charles II--King of England; Illustrations by Maurice Bartlett.)
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- Hardcover
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- Seller
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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About This Item
London: Rodale Press 1956. (Hardcover) 44pp. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket. Color illustrations, notes. The top right corner of the front panel of the dust jacket is lightly soiled and the front endpapers are lightly toned. "This account of Charles II's escape after the battle of Worcester was dictated by the King himself to Samuel Pepys who recorded it in the cipher in which he kept his famous Diary. The manuscript was the first of Pepys's cryptographs to be deciphered". Biography of Charles II--King of England. Book about Battle of Worcester & Charles II--King of England. Illustrations by Maurice Bartlett. Locale: England. (History--England, Battles, Kings, Royalty).
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- Bookseller
- Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 152059
- Title
- King Charles Preserved; An Account of His Escape After the Battle of Worcester Dictated by the King Himself
- Author
- Pepys, Samuel (Biography of Charles II--King of England; Illustrations by Maurice Bartlett.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Rodale Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- History--England, Battles, Kings, Royalty
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
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About the Seller
Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
About Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.