THE HISTORY OF THE WORTHIES OF ENGLAND. Endeavoured by Thomas Fuller, D.D.
PlacePub
London
Publisher
J.G.W.L. and W.G. [John Grismond, William Leybourne & William Godbid) 1st edition first printing.
Date
1662
Illustrations
Portrait frontispiece (cut down and mounted) engraved by D. Loggan.
Description
Folio in 4s sprinkled tan full leather, rebacked on raised bands with earlier label relaid, gilt ruling to covers (tips also professionally repaired). Blank leaf, frontispiece, titlepage +[4]pp (dedication to Charles II, to reader & errata), 1-30, 33-70, 73-144, 149-300, 317-368pp +1-16, 13-100, 105-144, 149-258, 257, 262-354, 1-232, +[4]pp halftitle THE PRINCIPALITY OF WALES & To reader +60pp, collated complete with text continuous and signatures show no missing pages in spite of pagination jumps and some catchword faults. Neat ownership W L Smith on pastedown and ex libris of William Lambe 1670 on titlepage. Portrait and titlepage both cut down and mounted without loss of print, 3 marginal tears not affecting print, one corner repaired, 3 leaves with a few light pen trials to margin, a cancel to half a line on p169 Pt.3, else a very nice crisp copy. *A national biography of the British Isles by Counties in alphabetical order, full of fascinating information about people. Each county is described with its manufactures, wild life, architecture, proverbial sayings etc. A handsomely bound copy of this first edition and an interesting read (Wing F2440 first issue - without "for Thomas Williams" in imprint - see too ESTC R6196).
Booknumber
V74912
Price
Price: GBP 420.00 or USD 517.00
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