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Livres anciens et modernes

Clarendon

THE LIFE OF EDWARD EARL OF CLARENDON, Lord High Chancellor of England, and Chancellor of the University of Oxford. Containing, I. An Account of the Chancellor's Life.II. A Continuation of the same, and of his History of the Grand Rebellion, from the Restoration to his Banishment in 1667. Written by Himself. Printed from his Original Manuscripts, given to the University of Oxford by the Heirs of the late Earl of Clarendon

at the Clarendon Printing-House, 1759

1125,00 €

Buddenbrooks Inc.

(Newburyport, États-Unis d'Amérique)

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Détails

Année
1759
Lieu d'édition
Oxford
Auteur
Clarendon
Éditeurs
at the Clarendon Printing-House
Edition
RARE LARGE PAPER COPY OF THE TRUE FIRST EDITION. A handsome copy
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

First Edition, Rare Large Paper Copy. Illustrated with the folio engraving of Clarendon as frontispiece, an engraved and illustrated title-page, beautifully rendered engraved head and tail-pieces, fine 10 line beautifully illustrated historiated initials in each part, engraved and illustrated opening leaf to the second part. A beautifully printed book in rare large paper format. Half-titles are present for both books. Super Folio (450 x 285 mm.), handsomely bound in full contemporary speckled calf, the spine with raised bands gilt ruled, red morocco lettering label gilt. [4], iii, 1-133; [2], 1-523, [4 Index to the Life, [7 Index to the Continuation] pp. A very handsome copy, the text-block crisp and quite clean, crisp and fresh, the binding well preserved with a bit of old restoration done to the head of the spine panel, foot of the spine panel shows evidence in one compartment of old damp causing a small portion of the calf to have deteriorated. This can be repaired as one might wish.
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