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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Small octavo. 350p + table + 52p. Ex public library copy in modern blue cloth binding, label to pastedown, old stamps to title page, few marks and dustiness. This volume includes articles on : Much on Francis Atterbury the Jacobite Bishop, and his trial, the estates of the South Sea Co directors and report on the Company, abdication of Philip V of Spain, suspension of habeas corpus act, the printing of the tryal of Christopher Layer Jacobite conspirator, ***** The Historical Register was a forerunner of the Annual Register (1758 onwards) and provided a valuable contemporary account of history both British and Foreign, and was published annually from 1716-1738. From 1718, a Chronological Diary was issues, with a separate title page and pagination. Individual volumes are quite uncommon and can vary significantly in value, dependent on their contents. This is a good solid ex library copy.…