INVENTORY #117688
The Imperial History of England, Accurately and concisely compiled from the best Authorities. Vol. 1
CAMDEN, Theophilius
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Title continues: "Recording The Revolutions it has undergone; the Wars in which it has been Engaged; Its Commercial Intercourse, Alliances, Parliamentary History, &c. From the Landing of Julius Caesar, to the Commencement of the Reign of his Majesty George the Third; from which period to the present time will be given a full and copious relation Of all the momentous Events which have signalized that important Aera and revolutionized Europe, America and the Indies." This first volume ends with the reign of Elizabeth I. The detailed engravings make for a beautiful presentation.
Publication Info
- Publisher: J. Stratford, No. 112 Holborn-Hill
- Edition: n/a
- Date Published: 1811
- Place Published: London
- ISBN: n/a
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- Condition: Good
- Signed: No
- Dust Jacket: No
- Jacket Condition: n/a
- Details:
Vol. 1 only. iv, 5-556, [4] p. 45 cm leatherbound folio with gilt on spine and marbled endpapers. Includes engraved frontispiece of "Britannia" and numerous additional engraved illustrations throughout the text. Tear in upper spine, front hinge cracking, scuffs and rubbing to boards, corners worn. Ink signatures on front endpapers. Frontispiece has a few spots and some holes, and is stuck to the front free endpaper. Some dampstains and thumbing to first pages but most of the rest of the book clean.