HISTORY OF HIS OWN TIME. From the Restoration of King Charles II. To the Settlement of King William and Queen Mary at the Revolution: To which is prefix d A Summary Recapitulation of Affairs in Church and State from King James I. to the Restoration in the Year 1660; From the Revolution to the Conclusion of the Treaty of Peace at Utrecht, in the Reign of Queen Anne. To which is added, The Author s Life, by the Editor.

Burnet, Bishop [Gilbert].

Published by London: Printed for Thomas Ward. Printed for the Editor by Joseph Downing … -34., 1724

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1st Ed. 2 vols. Folio. [16], 836; [22], 360, 357-765, [1] p. Dec. headpieces and initial letters and devices. Some light browning, marbled e.ps., inner gilt tooled dentelles, contemporary calf boards with double gilt rule, some minor marking and wear, vol. 2 skilfully rebacked with original repaired spine laid down, vol. 1 lacking portion across head of spine and piece from tail. Ex.-libris Samuel Davies of Frodsham (1857-1929) Architect.Volume 1 with [xii]pp. subscribers. Volume II with [xix]pp. subscribers.ESTC T144689. Vol.1 edited by Gilbert Burnet, second son of the Bishop, and others; vol.2 edited, with a life of the author, by Sir Thomas Burnet . Imprint to vol.2: printed for the editor, by Joseph Downing in Bartholomew-Close, and Henry Woodfall in the Strand. 1734. With a list of subscribers in each volume. An extra gathering signed 4Y in square brackets and paginated 357-360 in square brackets inserted in vol.2. [as in our copy]. Many copies have MS note on vol.2 title page verso: The original manuscript of both volumes of this history will be deposited in the Cotton Library by T. Burnett [as in our copy]. Part of vol.1 printed by William Bowyer; his records show 6000 ordinary and 300 large-paper copies printed. Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer Ledgers, 984. Additional postage may be necessary US$516.

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• Title: HISTORY OF HIS OWN TIME. From the Restoration of King Charles II. To the Settlement of King William and Queen Mary at the Revolution: To which is prefix d A Summary Recapitulation of Affairs in Church and State from King James I. to the Restoration in the Year 1660; From the Revolution to the Conclusion of the Treaty of Peace at Utrecht, in the Reign of Queen Anne. To which is added, The Author s Life, by the Editor.
• Publisher: London: Printed for Thomas Ward. Printed for the Editor by Joseph Downing … -34.
• Publication Date: 1724
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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  • PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY