The life and reign of her late excellent majesty Queen Anne ...
1738, First Edition thus. London : Printed for the compiler, and sold by the dealers in books in town and country. Poor copy in contemporary full calf over boards, now scuffed and dust-dulled, with the front detached. Corners bumped and panel edges worn; spine heavily worn and lacking slightly at the ends. A torn, with loss, folded plate is loosely inserted; the frontispiece shows a peripheral tear with loss to the bottom margin (image unaffected). Some signatures loose or coming loose. Text lightly foxed throughout, more heavily at the margins. A serviceable copy overall. Item #469371
Physical description; 783, [11] pages : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm. Notes; Author from catalogue. Title continues: "... in Which is Contained a Particular Account of the Most Remarkable Transactions During Her Majesty's Reign Here at Home, and Likewise the Most Memorable Engagements Abroad Both by Sea and Land : To Which is Annexed, Some Political Remarks on Bishop Burnet's History of the Reign of Queen Anne." Title page in red and black. First published as The Life and Reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Anne (1721). Originally issued in 40 parts. Pagination peculiarities: pages 319-320 repeated, pages 380-399 omitted. Subjects; Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665-1714) – Biography – Early works to 1800. Great Britain – History – Anne, 1702-1714. Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715). History of His Own Time. 18th century. Illustrated. Plates. Folded plates. Portraits. Frontispiece. Biographies. Political commentary.
Price: €225.00