Shelfmark
Go.1.18
Author
Title
A history of the early part of the reign of James the Second; with an introductory chapter. By the Right Hon. Charles James Fox. To which is added an appendix.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for William Miller, Albemarle Street; by William Savage, Bedford Bury., 1808.
Physical description
[2], li, 277, [3], clviii, [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 4to.
Note
The appendix contains "Correspondence between Louis XIV. and M. Barillon on English affairs, from Dec. 1584 [i.e. 1684] to Dec. 1585 [i.e. 1685]" and other pieces.
Note
Another edition, on larger paper, was printed by W. Bulmer and Co, with a half-title page including the statement: "Royal paper. - Two guineas and a half, boards." Copies were apparently also available on "Elephant paper" (cf. Lowndes).
Note
Editor's address "To the reader" signed: "Vassall Holland, Holland House, April 25th, 1808.". There follows a postcript (not present in the Bulmer edition), containing a letter written by Fox and dated November 20, 1803.
Note
Frontispiece engraving of Charles James Fox.
Citation/references note
Lowndes, II, p. 470
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Donation inscription on front fly leaf: Bibliotheca Etonensi D.D. E.H. Pickering. This could be Edward Henry Pickering, assistant master at Eton 1839-1852, or his son, Edward Henry Umfreville Pickering, a pupil 1849-1855.
Provenance
Dewey classification inscribed in ink, together with "Reserve stock" stamp indicate originally in kept in Eton School Library.
Binding
Contemporary English brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled double fillet border; blind tooled decorative roll on turn-in; modern rebacking in brown morocco, with blind tooled triple fillet; older green morocco spine label reattached; marbled endpapers.
Subject
James, 1633 - 1701 II, King of England,
Subject
Great Britain History James II, 1685-1688.
Added entry--name
Savage, William, 1770 - 1843 printer.
Added entry--name
Barillon, Paul, ? - d. 1691 marquis de Branges,
Added entry--name
Louis, 1638 - 1715 XIV, King of France,
Added entry--name
Miller, William, 1769 - 1844 publisher.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Miller, William, 1769 - 1844 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B28727