[Rarebooks] FS: Early Books on English Royalty

[Clare Murphy]

1.  (ANON.).  VINDICIAE CAROLINAE OR A DEFENCE OF EIKON BASILIKE, THE 
PORTRAICTURE OF HIS SACRED MAJESTY IN HIS SOLITUDES AND SUFFERINGS.: 
Luke Meredith, at the Angel in Amen-Corner, 1692. Illustrated by a 
frontispiece of Charles kneeling in prayer. Full calf, raised bands. 
4" x 6.5". [144 pgs] Very good. Written by the author in reply to Mr. 
Milton. Presentation inscription on first free endpaper by W. L. 
Searle.  $350.00

2.  CAMDEN, WILLIAM.  THE HISTORY OF THE MOST RENOWNED AND VICTORIOUS 
PRINCESS ELIZABETH, LATE QUEEN OF ENGLAND CONTAINING ... REIGN. 
London: Charles Harper and John Amery, 1675. Illustrated by Portrait. 
Third edition. Original old sheepskin, rebacked. Marbled edges and 
gilt lettering to spine. 7" x 11.75". [661 pgs] Very good. Invoice of 
previous owner dated 1947 laid in. Bookplate pasted to inside front 
board reads: "Edward Nicholas Esq. of Gillingham in the County of 
Dorset: 1703." Tight strong binding and very clean and fresh leaves. 
[Wing C362].  $1400.00

3.  [DUGDALE, WILLIAM].  A SHORT VIEW OF THE LATE TROUBLES IN 
ENGLAND; BRIEFLY SETTING FORTH THEIR RISE, GROWTH, AND TRAGICAL 
CONCLUSION. AS ALSO, SOME PARALLEL THEREOF WITH THE BARONS-WARS IN 
THE TIME OF KING HENRY III. BUT CHIEFLY WITH THAT IN FRANCE, CALLED 
THE HOLY LEAGUE, IN THE REIGN OF HENRY III AND HENRY IV LATE KINGS OF 
THAT REALM TO WHICH IS ADDED A PERFECT NARRATIVE OF THE TREATY AT 
UXBRIDGE IN AN. 1644. Oxford: Moses Pitt, 1681. Illustrated by a fine 
portrait of Charles I and engraved title page. First edition. 
Original full leather, rebacked with raised bands, gilt lettering on 
spine. 7" x 12.25". [959 pgs] Near fine. Marbled endpapers. [Wing D- 
2492].  $1350.00

4.  FOX, CHARLES. JAMES.  A HISTORY OF THE EARLY PART OF THE REIGN OF 
JAMES THE SECOND WITH AN INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER. London: William 
Miller, 1808. Illustrated by frontispiece of sculpted bust of Charles 
James Fox. First edition. 3/4 Morocco, raised bands. 8.5" x 11". [xl, 
293, [1], cli pgs] Very good. Marbled endpapers and edges. Owner's 
bookplate. Frontispiece, front endpapers, and title page foxed, spine 
darkened, corners bumped.  $450.00

5.  GOODWIN, THOMAS.  THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF HENRY THE FIFTH, 
KING OF ENGLAND &C . London: S. and J. Sprint, J. Robinson, J. 
Taylor, Andr. Bell, T. Ballard, and B. Lintott, 1704. First edition. 
Full leather, raised bands. 8" x 12". [362 pgs] Very good. In nine 
books, all contained herein. Slight foxing to first and last few 
pages, boards scuffed, otherwise beautiful book in original binding, 
sympathetically rebacked. Ancient bookplate and some very old notes 
to a few margins in sepia ink. Lacking frontispiece portrait.  $750.00

6.  ST. ALBAN, FRANCIS [SIR FRANCIS BACON].  THE HISTORIE OF THE 
RAIGNE OF KING HENRY THE SEVENTH. London: Printed by W. Stansby for 
Matthew Lownes and William Barret, 1622. Illustrated by portrait 
frontispiece and engraved title page. First issue of first edition 
edition. Full original sheep, raised bands with red gilt title label. 
7" x 11.75". [273x170mm, [8], 248 pgs] Very good. No corrections. 
Spine darkened and boards have some old bookworm tracks. Leather worn 
at head and tail of spine. Upper hinges weak. Pages very clean and 
free of foxing.  $1250.00

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