A History of the Early Part of the Reign of James the Second

An extra-illustrated example of the first edition of Charles James Fox's posthumously published study of the reign of James II, a work with a decidedly Whig view of history. An extra-illustrated first edition of this work, the ordinary demy quarto on "common paper" paper copy, rather than the large paper edition.From English Whig politician and statesman Charles James Fox.Handsomely bound in full straight grain morocco, with gilt detailing.Collated, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece as called for, but extra illustrated with a further thirty-eight plates.This work is a piece of Whig history, and regards the ongoing struggle between the absolutist designs of monarchs and the struggle of their subjects to assert their liberty.Bound without half title and terminal advertisements.With the bookplate of the Court Library Shadwell to the front pastedown, and with the label Brackenburn to the front free endpaper.Charles James Fox was a prominent British Whig whose parliamentary career spanned 38 years of the late 18th and early 19th century. In a full straight grain morocco binding, with extensive gilt detailing to back strip and centre of boards. Light rubbing to joints, back strip tail, and centre of boards. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown and front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, but with spotting and instances of foxing to leaves facing plates. Very Good.…