Original Letters, Written during the Reigns of Henry VI. Edward IV, and Richard III. By various Persons of Rank or Consequence; Containing Many curious Anecdotes, relative to that turbulent and bloody, but hitherto dark, Period of our History; And Elucidating, not only Public Matters of State, but likewise the Private Manners of the Age: Digested in Chronological Order; With Notes, Historical and Explanatory; And Authenticated by Engravings of Autographs, Fac Similes, Paper-Marks, and Seals. Four Volumes.

The Lord Sandys Set from the Ombersley Court library. Four Volumes. Vol I & II. Original Letters, Written during the Reigns of Henry VI. Edward IV, and Richard III. By various Persons of Rank or Consequence; Containing Many curious Anecdotes, relative to that turbulent and bloody, but hitherto dark, Period of our History; And Elucidating, not only Public Matters of State, but likewise the Private Manners of the Age: Digested in Chronological Order; With Notes, Historical and Explanatory; And Authenticated by Engravings of Autographs, Fac Similes, Paper-Marks, and Seals. In Two Volumes. By John Fenn, Esq. M.A. and F.A.S. The Second Edition with additions and corrections. Vol I. (II) London: Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, in Pater-noster-Row. MDCCLXXXVII (1787). Vol III & IV: Original Letters, Written during the reigns of Henry VI. Edward IV. and Richard III. By various Persons of Rank of Consequence.,and seals. In Four Volumes. By Sir John Fenn, Knight, M.A. and F.A.S. Vol. III (IV). London: Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, in Pater-noster-Row. MDCCLXXXIX. [1789] Collates; Vol. 1: [A]4, a-k4, B-2Q4 (includes blank 2Q4), Vol. 2: [A]2 B-2Z4 3A2, Vol 3: )(2, *A-*B4, a-c4, d2, e4, B-3L4, 3M2. Vol 4: )(2, a-d4, B-3P4 Paginates: Paginates; Vol. 1: Colored Frontis, lxxxvii, folded pedigree, Colored Plate, 301 [1] p., Vol. 2: Colored Frontis, [4], 363 p., [1], I -XVI 16 leaves of plates. Vol 3. Colored Frontis, xxxv, two colored plates, 451 p., XVII XXIII. 7 leaves of plates. Vol 4 Engraved B&W Frontis, xxxii, 478, (2) p., XXIV-XXVIII, 5 leaves of plates. The final leaf contains 'Corrections and additions' and 'Directions to the binder'. Complete including 4 Additional engraved title pages, 6 Colored Plates, 1 B&W Plate, 1 folded "Pedigree of the Paston family of Norfolk", 28 plates I-XXVIII of which 4 are printed in red ink. Parallel transcription of letters and modernised text. Vol 1 & 2 2nd Ed. Vol 3 & 4 1st Ed. All four volumes uniformly bound in contemporary speckled calf. The smooth spine separated into six compartments with gilt, with a black leather label in the second compartment from the top. Boards and spine rubbed, joints cracked but holding well in each volume. Original owner by descent. Bookplate of Lord Sandys (Edwin Sandys, 1726-1797, MP, succeeded as the 2nd Baron Sandys in 1770.) The volumes measure 28 x 22 x 4 cm. Each leaf measures 270 x 207 mm. …