The History of Great Britaine Under the Conquests of ye Romans, Saxons, Danes and Normans. Their Originals, Manners, Warres, Coines & Seales: with ye Successions, Lives, Acts & Issues of the English Monarchs from Julius Caesar, to our most gracious Soveraigne King James

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First edition, 1611. 14 years in the making! In contemporary calf with gilt arabesque to center of boards, neatly rebacked, with portions of original spine compartments relaid, corners refurbished, lacks ties. Internally, engraved title, with 18th-century manuscript note to verso of title regarding the volume, numerous woodcut illustrations of seals & coins etc., many woodcut head & tail-pieces, & initial letters, errata leaf at rear, margins to initial leaves lightly frayed, some toning and scattered spotting, endpapers renewed, 18th-century monogram bookplate to fpd, ms ink name to tp (Lizerghe), [2] tp, 151-786 pp, 787-801 (ie 802) ff, 803-894 pp, [2] conclusion, [23] tables, [1] errata, a few leaves bound in the wrong order. Folio, 473x287 mm. (STC 23045. Thomson - Illustrations of the History of GB XCIII) The pagination is continued from The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine (STC23041).