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ENGINS INVENTED, to save much blood and moneyes (in these times of warre) and to doe extraordinary good service, with the approbation of the Honourable Major Generall Skippon, and five of the committee for the fortifications of the City of London.
by FELTON, Edmond.:
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About This Item
London, printed for Thomas Underhill at the signe of the Bible in Wood-street, 1644.. FIRST EDITION, PAMPHLET 1644. Small 4to, approximately 180 x 135 mm, 7 x 5½ inches, 8 pages, collation A1-A4, bound in half red roan, gilt lettering to spine, marbled boards, padded out with blank paper. Pale ageing to title page and all pages have pale age-browning, edges of outer margins neatly strengthened with document tape (see images) probably at time of binding, hardly noticeable, slightest wear to edges of lower margins, otherwise a very good copy. See: George Thomason, Catalogue of Pamphlets, Books etc., Relating to the Civil War, 1640-1661, Volume 1, page 322, April 30, No. E.44 (15); ESTC R23498 lists 3 copies in British libraries and 2 in USA; Library Hub Discover list 2 copies; Wing, Short-Title Catalogue, Volume 2, page 44, No. 660. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
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- Title
- ENGINS INVENTED, to save much blood and moneyes (in these times of warre) and to doe extraordinary good service, with the approbation of the Honourable Major Generall Skippon, and five of the committee for the fortifications of the City of London.
- Author
- FELTON, Edmond.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, printed for Thomas Underhill at the signe of the Bible in Wood-street, 1644.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- military war battles engines of war weapons english civil war King Charles pamphlets tracts martial
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Roger Middleton
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Roger Middleton
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