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The History of England. From the First Entrance of Julius Caesar and the Romans, To the Conclusion of the Reign of King James the Second, and establishment of King William and Queen Mary upon the throne in the year 1688. With a Compleat Index. The THIRD Edition, with Additions. Three Volumes Bound In One.
by ECHARD, LAURENCE:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear’s-Head, 1720 3rd. Large hardback, 15.5 x 10 inches. Full tree calf leather binding. Gilt banding and maroon leather label to spine. In good condition. Boards a little worn; edges and corners rubbed with chips and bumps. Has had previous repairs to corners and spine, but subsequently cracked along spine. Rubbing to boards. Binding loose at rear. Inscribed previous owners label to front “Richard & Mary Hodgkinson, Barnby Moor 1853.” Some mild to moderate areas of foxing (mostly very light but some occasional pages more tanned and foxed) Minor water stain to corner of dedication pages. A couple of neat penned notes to text. 1150pp + Index. With decorative head, tail & letterpieces, including portraits of Kings & Queens in headers.
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- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94587
- Title
- The History of England. From the First Entrance of Julius Caesar and the Romans, To the Conclusion of the Reign of King James the Second, and establishment of King William and Queen Mary upon the throne in the year 1688. With a Compleat Index. The THIRD Edition, with Additions. Three Volumes Bound In One.
- Author
- ECHARD, LAURENCE:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear’s-Head, 1720 3rd
- Keywords
- HISTORY ECHARD, LAURENCE: History of England, Julius Caesar, Romans, King James the Second, King William, Queen Mary, Jacob Tonson, 1720, 3rd, tree calf, leather fine binding, early printing, illustrated, engravings,
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
The Antique Map & Bookshop
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Dorchester, Dorset
About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
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- Gilt
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- Tail
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- Cracked
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