The Right Honourable the Earl of Arlington"s Letters to Sir W. Temple
Published by W. N.; Thomas Bennet;, London, 1701
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Condition: Used - Very good
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The first edition of Arlington"s revealing diplomatic correspondence with Sir William Temple, documenting English foreign policy under Charles II. In a contemporary full calf binding, sympathetically rebacked with the original spine laid down. The first edition.The first volume. Another volume of Arlington's letters would also be published in the same year, though the present was issued separately. illustrated with an engraved frontispiece portrait of Henry Bennet, Earl of Arlington. Collated, complete. Edited by Thomas Bebington from the original papers and published posthumously, the volume comprises Arlington"s correspondence with Sir William Temple from July 1665 to September 1670. Henry Bennet, first Earl of Arlington (1618-1685), was an English statesman and one of the principal ministers of Charles II. He served as Secretary of State from 1662 until 1674. An important collection of Restoration diplomatic correspondence, documenting the opening years of Temple"s employment abroad and the conduct of English foreign policy under Charles II. In a contemporary full calf binding, sympathetically rebacked with the original spine laid down.Externally, sound. Rubbing and bumping to extremities, resulting in slight loss to calf with the odd crease. Sympathetic repair to calf at edge of front board. Rubbing to boards resulting in the odd chip. Small area of worming to lower corner of rear board. Contemporary ownership inscription to verso of front free endpaper, dated 1721. Small contemporary shelf annotation to first blank. Lifting to rear paste down. Hinges slightly strained, but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean if slightly age toned with one or two light spots and handling marks to fore edge. Very Good.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Right Honourable the Earl of Arlington"s Letters to Sir W. Temple
- Author
- The Earl of Arlington [Henry Bennet]; Thomas Bebington [Ed.]
- Publisher
- W. N.; Thomas Bennet;, London
- Publication year
- 1701
- Condition
- Very Good
- Book Type
- book
- Binding
- Leather
- Illustrator
- None
- Edition
- First edition.
- Item weight
- 0.5 kilograms
- Dimensions
- 7.5" by 5"
- Seller catalogs
- English Literature Pre 1900
Rooke Books PBFA
Bath, United Kingdom
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