Title: State-Worthies. Or, the States-Men and Favourites of England since the Reformation, their prudence and policies, successes and miscarriages, advancements and falls; during the reigns of King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, King James King Charles I Author: [Lloyd, David] Place: London Publisher: Printed by Thomas Milbourn for Samuel Speed Date: 1670 Description: [20], 225, [7], 369-680, 721-1051, [5] pp. Title-page printed in red & black. Copper-engraved frontispiece. (8vo) 16.5x10 cm. (6½x4"), period calf, rebacked with modern calf, raised spine bands, morocco lettering piece. Second edition, with additions. First published in 1665 with title: The states-men and favourites of England since the reformation. Frontis. leaf (pi1v) with portraits of King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, King James and King Charles I. With 3 advertisement leaves following p.[226]; 2 final advertisement leaves. Wing L2646. Old bookplate of Porkington Library. Ownership signature of Will Owens to top of title-page. Lot Amendments Condition: Small stain to title-page; the three index leaves at front trimmed affecting some page numbers and words; very good or better. Item number: 216877
Title: State-Worthies. Or, the States-Men and Favourites of England since the Reformation, their prudence and policies, successes and miscarriages, advancements and falls; during the reigns of King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, King James King Charles I Author: [Lloyd, David] Place: London Publisher: Printed by Thomas Milbourn for Samuel Speed Date: 1670 Description: [20], 225, [7], 369-680, 721-1051, [5] pp. Title-page printed in red & black. Copper-engraved frontispiece. (8vo) 16.5x10 cm. (6½x4"), period calf, rebacked with modern calf, raised spine bands, morocco lettering piece. Second edition, with additions. First published in 1665 with title: The states-men and favourites of England since the reformation. Frontis. leaf (pi1v) with portraits of King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, King James and King Charles I. With 3 advertisement leaves following p.[226]; 2 final advertisement leaves. Wing L2646. Old bookplate of Porkington Library. Ownership signature of Will Owens to top of title-page. Lot Amendments Condition: Small stain to title-page; the three index leaves at front trimmed affecting some page numbers and words; very good or better. Item number: 216877
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