A Chronicle of the Kings of England. From the Time of the Romans Government, Unto the Death of King James. Containing All Passages of State and Church, with All Other Observations Proper for a Chronicle. Faithfully Collected Out of Authors Ancient and Modern; and Digested Into a Method. By Sir Richard Baker, Knight. Whereunto is Added, the Reign of King Charles the Fifth, and the First Thirteen Years of His Sacred Majesty, King Charles the Second, That Now Reigneth. In Which are Many Material Affairs of State, Never Before Published; and Likewise the Most Remarkable Occurrences Relating to His Majesties Most Happy and Wonderful Restauration, by the Prudent Conduct, Under God, of George Late Duke of Albemarle, Captain General of All His Majesties Armies. As They Were Extracted Out of His Excellencies Own Papers, and the Journals and Memorials of Those Employed in the Most Important and Secret Transactions of That Time. All Which Additions are Revised in This Eighth Impression, and Freed from Many Errors and Mistakes of the Former Editions. London: Printed for H. Sawbridge at the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, et al., MDCLXXXIV (1684).
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Provenance:
Without internal reference, but from the private collection of Terry Jones, actor and comedian of Monty Python fame, quite possibly read as part of research for production of Monty Python.
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Size: 241 x 350 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[frontis, engraved title, t.p., 2pp. (Epistle), 3pp. (Reigns of the Kings), 1pp. (Pedigree), 3pp. (Catalogue of Authors), 1pp. (Reigns of Kings), 35pp. (Nobility), pp.1-750, 42pp. (index)]
Full brown calf, finely rebacked, with a gilt title and blindstamped design to the spine. Both boards are securely attached, secured with new joints and hinges from the rebacking and new pastedowns. Binding lightly rubbed and scuffed. Shelf and edge wear. Shelf lean. Page edges toned. No attached bookplates or ownership inscriptions. Text block very clean with light toning and occasional minor foxing. The last three pages (2 leaves) of Reigns of Kings, misbound between the Epistle and Pedigrees, where it should be bound with the first leaf between the Catalogue of Authors and the Catalogue of Nobility, else collates as complete. A superior copy with particularly notable provenance.
[OCLC 80569245].
