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Published by Pierre Marteau, Cologne., 1690
Seller: Dennys, Sanders & Greene, Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition. The original edition in English was first published in the same year. The supposed author John Phillips was the godson and nephew of the poet John Milton by whom he was brought up and for whom he acted as assistant secretary when Milton was Latin Secretary to Oliver Cromwell, often reading aloud for the blind poet. However later he seems to have turned against Puritanism issuing a fierce satirical attack upon it, "A Satyr Against Hypocrites". Bookplate of Léon Duchesne de la Sicotiere pasted to inside of front cover. Period library stamp to title page. Fautes a corriger page at rear. Full contemporary vellum bowing and shrinking somewhat, bumped at corners and head and foot of spine, and partly worn away at top front corner. Front hinge cracking. Title once painted and gilded onto spine, now faded. Pages browned and slightly undulating. 2 rear endpapers have corners torn away. Ow good.
Published by London: No Publisher/Printer., 1690
Seller: Louis88Books (Members of the PBFA), Andover, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. London: no publisher stated, Printed in the year 1690. [4], 214, [2] p.; 12mo. All the description below is from the English Short Title Catalogue section of the British Library. Sometimes attributed to Nathaniel Crouch (who employed the pseudonyms R.B., Robert Burton, and Richard Burton) and to John Phillips. A strongly critical anti-Catholic history of the two reigns. With an advertisement printed on the verso of the title page not present in this edition. Place of publication conjectured by Wing. The last leaf is blank. Later published, in a very much altered version, as part 2 of "The secret history, of the four last monarchs of Great-Britain" (Wing C7346). There are at least two other partial re-impressions of this title published in the same year. One has pagination: [4], 96, 87-134, 145-214, [2] p. The other has pagination: [4], 96, 87-182, 193-214 p. This edition is numbered continuously 1 to 214. Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition new spine to old boards. Joints very good condition. Corners good condition. Boards good condition for age. Page edges good condition. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition. Front paste down absent. Front free end paper good condition. Title good condition some marks, foxing. Pages good condition some marks and foxing throughout. Binding very good condition. See photos.