from the library of Samuel Rogers
EVELYN, John.
Memoirs, illustrative of the life and writings of John Evelyn; comprising his Diary, from the year 1641 to 1705-6, and a selection of his familiar letters. To which is subjoined, the private correspondence between King Charles I. and his Secretary of State, Sir Edward Nicholas... also between Sir Edward Hyde... and Sir Richard Browne Ambassador to the Court of France... The whole now first published, from the original mss. In two volumes. Edited by William Bray...
London, Henry Colburn, 1819.
This copy comes from the library of the celebrated Romantic poet, Samuel Rogers (1763-1855), with his bookplate to the front pastedown.
Second edition; 2 vols, second volume in two parts, 4to (30.5 x 24.5 cm); engraved portrait frontispiece to both vols, three more engraved portraits, five engraved views (one folding), folding plan, folding genealogical table, lightly toned and foxed as usual, small loss to lower gutter margin of preliminary leaves in vol. 1; full contemporary calf, rebacked preserving original spine, spine gilt in six compartments, ornate gilt rolled boards, inside dentelles gilt, all edges gilt, extremities a little rubbed, corners gently bumped, later endpapers with Samuel Rogers' bookplate, original endpapers preserved, contemporary inscription to vol. 2; [1], xxviii, 671; v, [3], 342; [2], 336pp.
Stock code 121861
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