The Secret History of Europe. Part I. Shewing That the late Greatness of the French Power was never so much owing to the Number or Goodness of their Troops, and the Conduct of their Ministry at Home, as to the Treachery and Corruption of the Ministers Abroad. Part II. Treating of the following particulars: Of the DUKE of Monmouth's Reception at the Hague by the States and the Prince of Orange; and of his Enterprize afterwards in England. [Full Leather Binding The Second Edition]

London: Printed for A Baldwin, 1712, The Second Edition with Additions. New leather spine sympathetically matched to the original boards. Red title label with gilt titles, five raised, gilt lined bands. John Oldmixon (1673–1742) was an English historian. He was a son of John Oldmixon of Oldmixon, Weston-super-Mare in Somerset. He was brought up by the family of Admiral Robert Blake in Bridgwater and later became involved in trade through the port of Bristol. His first writings were poetry and dramas, among them being Amores Britannici; Epistles Historical and Gallant (1703); and a tragedy, The Governor of Cyprus. His earliest historical work was The British Empire in America (1708), followed by The Secret History of Europe (1712-1715); Arcana Gallica, Or the Secret History of France for the Last Century (1714); and other smaller writings. Part I – [ii], 252pp, [13pp Index]; Part II – [vi], 292pp, [12pp Index]. Approximately 7 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine – good condition – attractive new spine with red title label with gilt titles, five raised gilt lined bands. Joints – good condition – professionally repaired. Corners – good condition – bumped and worn. Boards – good condition – blind stamped leather, worn and marked. Page edges – good condition – tanned and foxed. See above and photos. Internally Hinges – good condition – repaired. Paste downs – good condition – tanned and foxed. End papers – good condition – tanned and foxed. Title – good condition – tanned and foxed. Pages – good condition – tanned and foxed. Binding – good condition – attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1712 Binding: Hardback.…