[Rarebooks] FS: Vertot THE HISTORY OF THE REVOLUTION IN SWEDEN, 1723-24

[Charles Agvent]

VERTOT [René Aubert de Vertot d'Aubeuf]. THE HISTORY OF THE REVOLUTION 
IN SWEDEN, Occasion'd by the Change of Religion, and Alteration of The 
Government, in that Kingdom bound with THE REVOLUTIONS OF PORTUGAL. 
London: M. Poulson, W. Taylor, et. al./W. Taylor and C. Rivington, 
1723/1724. Fifth Edition/Early Edition. Two octavo (4-3/4" x 7-3/4") 
volumes bound in one in early paneled calf leather with a gilt-lettered 
morocco spine label; [xxiv], 312; viii, iv, 138; [10] pages. The second 
volume has a frontispiece illustration of a battle. First title 
translated into English by J. Mitchell; the second translation not 
credited. Both of these titles by the French clergyman and historian 
first appeared in the last decade of the 17th century. Many lousy copies 
of these titles are available online, but few in the Near Fine condition 
of this volume. Contents clean and crisp, interesting old bookplate 
pasted over another interesting bookplate on the front pastedown; 
binding lovely with the spine darkened and minor wear along the joints, 
covers tight. Near Fine. (#020570) $250

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