A Journal of The Swedish Ambassy, in The Years MDCLIII and MDCLIV, From The Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland.

WHITELOCKE The Lord Commissioner Bulstrode.

Published by London: Printed for T. Beckett and P.A. De Hondt, in The Strand &c., 1772

About this Item

First edition. Edited by C. Morton. Two volumes quarto (26.5 x 21.5cm). 'Whitelocke was the English Ambassador to Sweden in 1653-4. The pictures he gives us of its great personalities, Christina, Oxenstierna, and others, his conversations with Cromwell, are all highly interesting.'- Cox. Vol. I, pp. [xii],532; Vol. II, pp. [iv],502. Small repaired hole to the half-title, Vol. I, some very occasional light foxing. Bound in contemporary calf, the spine in six panels with raised bands & contrasting twin labels, gilt. Neatly re-hinged. Vg. [Abbott 1445; Lowndes 2906; CBEL I, 2228; Cox I, 184; Davies & Keeler 634].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Journal of The Swedish Ambassy, in The Years MDCLIII and MDCLIV, From The Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland.
• Publisher: London: Printed for T. Beckett and P.A. De Hondt, in The Strand &c.
• Publication Date: 1772