CLARENDON, Edward [HYDE], Earl of.

The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641. Oxford: Printed at the Theater. 1702 - 1704

Three volumes. Folio. (40 x 25 cm). [4], 557, [1]; [16], 581, [1]; [24, 603, [23]. Contemporary full speckled calf, blind stamped rules to boards, rebacked to style with small restorations to the boards of volume 1, spine with raised bands, red gilt lettered labels, volumes numbered direct, red speckled edges. Engraved armorial bookplates of John Ward of Capethorne, Cheshire, dated 1704 to each of the front paste downs, also another’s later ownership inscriptions in ink. Frontispiece portraits to each volume, each title page with a vignette, ornamental head and tailpieces throughout. Some very occasional age toning at the upper margins. Save for two pages in volume one with a few old ink blots, the contents in very good condition. A handsome set.

Second edition of the first volume, dated 1702 on the title page and the imprimatur, the licence however replicates that of the third volume (dated 1703). First editions of the latter two volumes.

£1750.00