THE MEMOIRES OF THE LIVES AND ACTIONS OF JAMES AND WILLIAM DUKES OF HAMILTON AND CASTLEHERALD, &C. In which an Account is given of the Rise and Progress of the Civil Wars of Scotland. With other great Transactions both in England and Germany, from the year 1625, to the year 1652. Together with many Letters, Instructions, and other Papers, written by King Charles the I never before published. All drawn out of, or Copied from the Originals. In seven Books.

BURNET Gilbert.

Published by Printed by J. Grover, for R. Royston, London, 1677

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Prima edizione. Testo inglese. Cm.32x19,7. Pg.(20), 436, (16), 48. Legatura in piena pelle, con vistoso restauro, sempre in pelle, al dorso a cinque nervi, con titoli sbiaditi in oro. Tagli in rosso. Opera adorna da tre incisioni di R. White. La prima, all'antiporta, raffigura in ovale, il Duca James di Hamilton; le due rimanenti nel testo, con ritratti di re Carlo I e di William di Hamilton. Alcuni vecchi restauri. L'ultima sequenza numerica contiene "An Appendix to the history of the Church of Scotland; containing the Succession of the Archbishops and Bishops in their several Sees, from the Reformation of Religion, until the year 1676. As also several Orders of Monks and Friers, &c. in Scotland before the Reformation: with the Foundation of the universities and Colledges, their Benefactours, Principals, Professours of Divinity, and present Masters; and an Account of the Government, Laws and Constitution of the Kingdom", con frontespizio autonomo. Memorie di aristocratici inglesi del XVII secolo, pubblicate dal vescovo anglicano e storico scozzese Gilbert Burnet (Edimburgo, 1643 ? Salisbury, 1715). > Wing, B-5832. 1900 gr. Seller Inventory # 163478

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Title: THE MEMOIRES OF THE LIVES AND ACTIONS OF ...

Publisher: Printed by J. Grover, for R. Royston, London

Publication Date: 1677

Binding: Copertina rigida

Condition: discrete

Edition: Prima edizione.