The Historie of Great Britaine under the conquests of the Romans, Saxons, Danes and Normans. Their Originals, Manners, abits, Warres, Coines and Seales: with the Successions, Lives, Acts and Issues of the English Monarchs from Julius Caesar to the most Gracious Soereign King James.

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First edition. Sympathetically rebound by our in-house Binders in full leather with a blind-stamped front cover and 5 raised bands with earlier red leather label to spine. New endpapers. Bookplate of Richard Bostock M.D. to front pastedown. Earlier endpaper with pencil notes. Imprinted by William Hall and John Beale and sold by John Sudbury and George Humble, Popes-Head Alley at the Sign of the White Horse. Illustrated with woodcuts and engravings of seals, coins and coats of arms. Decorated capitals and handsome head and tail pieces throughout. pp 171 - 894 + Summary Conclusion and Tables. This volume follows Speed's "Theatre of Great Britaine" and the page numeration follows on, starting at page 155. This copy lacks pages 155 - 170 including the title page, portrait of Speed and the preface. pp 171-182 have some damage which has been somewhat clumsily repaired. Some spotting, staining and foxing throughout. A few corners missing and there are some previously repaired tears. Otherwise the condition of the text is very good and the new binding complimentary. N° de ref. del artículo 004536

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