The Perfect Politician: or, A Full View of the Life and Actions (Military and Civil) of O. Cromwel?

First edition of this important early biography of Cromwell, offering a relatively sympathetic account of his military and civil career, issued in the year of the Stuart Restoration. This work has been attributed to Henry Fletcher and William Raybould, the publishers. There was a second edition in 1680, but the first remains quite scarce in the trade. ESTC R18473. 8vo, [7], 459 [I.e. 359]pp. Engraved portrait frontis, title page in two colors. Bound in half morocco, spine lettered in gilt with gilt ruling, marbled endpapers, t.e.g. Lacks half title. Paper flaw to h4 affecting several words from the ends of about 4 lines on both upper and lower corners, but not the sense. Otherwise text clean and complete, binding tight and attractive.