Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time. From the Restoration of King Charles II. To the Conclusion of the Treaty of Peace at Utrecht, in the Reign of Queen Anne. To Which is Prefixed, A Summary Recapitulation of Affairs in Church and State, From King James I. to the Restoration in the Year 1660. Together with The Author's Life, by the Editor And Some Explanatory Notes, The Whole Revised and Corrected by Him. [Later Edition – Four Volumes Complete – Full Leather Binding]

Gilbert Burnet

Edité par Printed for Samuel Bagster in the Strand., London, 1815

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London: Printed for Samuel Bagster in the Strand, 1815. Later Edition.

Four volumes in very elegant full calf, gilt titles and volume numbers to twin morocco title labels, gilt decoration to the compartments, gilt filet border to the boards raised bands.

A very good set. First published in two volumes folio in 1724-34, Burnet's (1643-1715) History is one of the most important accounts of the period: "It engendered much excitement and clearly sold well in England, each volume going through a number of editions. In the following years several Dutch and French translations were published on the continent" (ODNB). Doctor Johnson considered it "very entertaining".

Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates.

Pagination. Vol I ? lxxii, 524pp; Vol II ? xi, [i], 547pp; Vol III ? xi, [i], 446pp; Vol IV ? xii, 508pp.

Approximately 8 ¾ inches tall (22.2cm).



Condition Report

Externally

Spine ? very good condition ? gilt titles and volume numbers to twin brown labels, five raised bands, gilt decoration to the compartments.
Joints ? very good condition ? sound.
Corners ? very good condition ? gently rubbed and worn.
Boards ? very good condition ? full calf leather, gilt filet borders, gently marked and worn.
Page edges ? good condition ? top edges darkened, others tanned.
Binding ? good condition ? attractive set.
See above and photos.

Internally

Hinges ? very good condition ? sound.
Paste downs ? good condition ? brown paper.
End papers ? good condition ? brown paper.
Title ? good condition ? all title pages are tanned with minor foxing.
Pages ? good condition ? all pages in all volumes are tanned with some foxing.
See photos.

N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1777020335159

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time. From the Restoration of King Charles II. To the Conclusion of the Treaty of Peace at Utrecht, in the Reign of Queen Anne. To Which is Prefixed, A Summary Recapitulation of Affairs in Church and State, From King James I. to the Restoration in the Year 1660. Together with The Author's Life, by the Editor And Some Explanatory Notes, The Whole Revised and Corrected by Him. [Later Edition ? Four Volumes Complete ? Full Leather Binding]
• Éditeur: Printed for Samuel Bagster in the Strand., London
• Date de parution: 1815
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• État de l'article: Assez bon
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Fine Binding
  • Leather Bindings
  • Library Sets