Observations rof the Accounts Given by the Ancient Historical Writers of the Battle of Stoke Field (Author's Copy!)

Richard Brooke, Jr.

Published by Printed for the Author by Thos. Kaye, Liverpool, 1825

About this Item

The Battle of Stoke Field,June 16, 1487, was essentially the last battle of the Wars of the Roses, since it was the last major engagement between contenders for the throne whose claims derived from descent from the houses of Lancaster and York respectively. The Battle of Bosworth Field, two years previously, had established Henry VII on the throne, ending the last period of Yorkist rule and initiating that of the Tudors. The Battle of Stoke Field was the decisive engagement in an attempt by leading Yorkists to unseat him in favor of the pretender, Lambert Simnel. This copy is the author's own copy,with his bookplate on the blank page after the title page. The half-title is present, but has some loss to the top edge, neatly repaired. There is occasional faint marginal spotting and staining. It is ex-library with usual labels and ink-stamps. In modern cloth with gilt titles on the spine. 4to Being privately published, the book is uncommon and being the author's own copy, possibly unique. FO.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Observations rof the Accounts Given by the Ancient Historical Writers of the Battle of Stoke Field (Author's Copy!)
• Publisher: Printed for the Author by Thos. Kaye, Liverpool
• Publication Date: 1825
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First.
• Condition: Good+
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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