BIBLIOTECA GLOUCESTRENSIS: A Collection of Scarce and Curious Tracts, Relating to the County and City of Gloucester; Illustrative of, and Published During the Civil War; with an Historical Introduction, Notes, and an Appendix

WASHBOURN, John [Editor]

Edité par Printed For The Editor, Gloucester, 1825

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Quarto, bound in full 20th Century brown morocco, spine panel with 5 raised bands, titled "Civil War Tracts" in gilt lettering on a red title label, "Washbourn" in gilt below this, handmade paper endpapers. ccv (Title leaf, Dedication, List of Subscribers, Address of the Editor, Historical Introduction, Notes to the Historical Introduction); [2] 328-456 pp. Originally issued to subscribers in 3 parts, 1823-25, ours is a made-up copy, printing the very long Introductory Essay by Washbourn and the tracts from part 3 only; each with their own separate title leaf. Lacking the frontispiece portrait and three plates (which were in the missing parts), the Engraved Map 'Geographical View of Gloucestershire During the Civil War' present and mounted as a frontispiece. Paper is crisp and off-white, minor rubbing, scratches & small marks to the binding; a sound very good copy. Lacking the tracts from parts 1 & 2, we have the Editor's lengthy Historical Introduction, the Notes to the Introduction and all the tracts from Part 3, each with their own title leaf: --Eben-Ezer. A full and exact relation of the severall remarkable and victorious proceedings of the ever-renowned Colonell Massey. --A great victory obtained by Collonel Massey at the storming of Sir John Winter's house. --Fovre ordinances of the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament -- An ordinance of Parliment for uniting certain churches, and for the maintenance of preaching-ministers in the city of Glocester. --Appendix in XXII parts --Index -- Corrections and Additions. N° de réf. du vendeur 312975

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Titre : BIBLIOTECA GLOUCESTRENSIS: A Collection of ...

Éditeur : Printed For The Editor, Gloucester

Date d'édition : 1825

Reliure : Couverture rigide

Edition : First Edition (& 1st printing).