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History of the Commonwealth of England From Its Commencement to the Restoration of Charles II ( Volume II only ): To which is added An Account of His Life; and Several of his Letters to Thomas Prior esq.;Dean Gervais; Mr Pope etc. In Three Volumes. ( Volume II only )
by Godwin, William
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Volume II only. Includes: John Lilburne; Scots besiege Newark; Charles's overtures for Peace; Surrender of Chester; Charles escapes from Oxford, placed under guard by Scots; King seized by Cornet Joyce; Negotiations between Army & Parliament; Intrigues of Cromwell: King in Isle of Wight; Cromwell's Campaign in Wales; Disaffection of Navy; Imprisonment of King; House of Commons purged by Army. Trial and death of the King. Period Brown calf Full-Leather binding with 5 raised bands and Gilt decoration and Lettering to spine. Endpapers and all page edges Marbled. Bookplate with Armorial Bearing ( Rogers family ) on endpaper. "Edward Rogers" penciled onback of ffep. No other inscriptions.
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- Bookseller
- White Swan Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100022
- Title
- History of the Commonwealth of England From Its Commencement to the Restoration of Charles II ( Volume II only )
- Author
- Godwin, William
- Format/Binding
- Full-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Colburn
- Place of Publication
- New Burlington St. London
- Date Published
- 1826
- Pages
- 696
- Size
- 9" Tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- History/Cromwell/Protectorate/English Civil War
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; History;
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About the Seller
White Swan Books
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Redruth, Cornwall
About White Swan Books
Old fashioned Book loving Book Dealer selling from Bricks and Mortar Bookshop in Cornwall and also now selling Books online. Specialising in Antiquarian, Vintage Children's, Out of Print and Collectable books but also selling a wide range of Second Hand books in many subjects.
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Raised Band(s)
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