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London. Printed by F. Leach, for Benj. Tooke. and Tho. Sawbridge. 1685, 1685. Hardcover. tall4to, 29cm, 5th edition, [iv],262,[2];[vi],263pp., two part in One volume, contemp ms notes on the front and rear free fly, in early dark brown calf boards expertly rebacked, gilt ruled raised bands, crushed crimson morocco label gilt, large endpapers are acidic, some-what foxed, corners on the boards worn, a very good sound copy (cgc) - Wing. STC D-208. Daniel's History of England was first published in 1612 and, with the Trussel addition, in 1636. The section dealing with William the Conqueror was published separately in 1692, erroneously credited as being the work of Sir Walter Raleigh. Samuel Daniel (1562-1619), chiefly remembered for his poetry, was acknowledged as one of the finest writers of his time and was an intimate of Shakespeare, Selden, Drayton and Chapman. The book is dedicated to Queen Anne, Daniel holding the sinecure office of groom of the chamber to the Queen. John Trussell (1620-1642) was a… Read More

1685 Samuel Daniel History England Edward Richard Henry William Conqueror FOLIO

'The History of England' is a prose adaptation and account of the entirety of England's history. Written by Samuel Daniel, a 16th-century poet, this book provides information on several topics through the reign of Edward III. Following Daniel's death, numerous editions were published with information through the 15th and 16th century including this 1685 printing by Trussell.

Item number: #9771
Price: $750
DANIEL, Samuel
The collection of the history of England

London: Printed by F. Leach, for Benj. Tooke ... and Thomas Sawbridge..., 1685.

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Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 parts in 1
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'History of England'
[6], 262, [2]
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'A Continuation…'
[8], 263, [1]
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Provenance:
o Armorial Bookplate – Samuel Bosanquet, Esq.
Samuel Bosanquet, esq. of the Forest House, Waltham Forest, in the county of Essex, and of Dingestow Court, in the county of… Read More

London: printed by E[dward]. G[riffin]. for John Williams at the signe of the Crowne in Pauls Church-yard, 1650. Hardcover. Folio, [6], 262, [2], [8], 263, [1] pages. G+. Bound by Jon Robbins in full calf; spine slightly faded. "A continuation of the collection of the history of England·" has separate title page, with imprint "printed by Richard Bishop for Daniel Pakeman at the signe of the Raine-bow in Fleet-street, neere the inner Temple Gate, 1641.", pagination and register. Old catalogue numbers hand-written on the second original front free endpaper. Sparse and scattered pencil marginalia. Title page and preceeding endpaper with archival repair, primarily to lower fore corner. JR Consignment.; shelved Room G; Oversized item(s). Will require additional postage for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller for additional information. ESTC R2282; Wing D207. A reissue of Wing T3145.;. 1345223. Special Collections.

London: Printed at London: [by Nicholas Okes], 1621. Quarto in 6s. Decorative engraved title page, [9], 222 pages, one column. Daniel had broken free of the Tudor chroniclers, he was minutely examining sources and citing them for his readers, in what was a more serious work of history. DNB says that "he wrote a prose as lucid as anything the later seventeenth century could manage. It was his judgement that made him reliable: he could look with sympathy as well as disinterest at individuals and the institutions they had to live with. He had a rare sense of the past, and an even rarer sense of the limits of historical understanding...By the 1660s, he had become Daniel the Historian." Scholars have also noted his leaving out Providence was disliked by churchmen of his era. The imprimatur on leaf A1v: "A special priuliedge, license, and authority, is granted by the Kings Majesties letters patents, vunto the autor Samuel Daniel,....dated at Westminster, the 11. of March, in the 15, yeare of his reign of… Read More