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PEPYS, Samuel (1633-1703). Memoires relating to the state of the Royal Navy of England, for ten years, determin'd December 1688. London: for Ben. Griffin, and are to be sold by Sam. Keble, 1690.
8° (170 x 101mm). Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author, framed bust on pedestal, by R. White after Sir Godfrey Kneller. Title in red and black within ruled lines. Folding letterpress table between L4 and L5. (Frontispiece holed with loss to the portrait frame, and with slight tear at outer margin, upper and lower margins of title repaired on verso, small tears to table including one at centre fold, lower corners of quire I creased.) Contemporary mottled calf, spine with raised bands, red speckled edges (later gilt lettering on spine, joints lightly rubbed). Provenance: Contemporay ms. note on B1r, and minor corrections to E5r, H4r and I4v.
Second issue, with Griffin-Keble imprint, of the diarist's most important publication. The table gives 'A General State of Account, relating to the 400000,l, per annum payable out of the Exchequer to the Treasurer of the Navy.' Grolier Wither to Prior 662; Pforzheimer 793; Wing P-1449.
8° (170 x 101mm). Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author, framed bust on pedestal, by R. White after Sir Godfrey Kneller. Title in red and black within ruled lines. Folding letterpress table between L4 and L5. (Frontispiece holed with loss to the portrait frame, and with slight tear at outer margin, upper and lower margins of title repaired on verso, small tears to table including one at centre fold, lower corners of quire I creased.) Contemporary mottled calf, spine with raised bands, red speckled edges (later gilt lettering on spine, joints lightly rubbed). Provenance: Contemporay ms. note on B1r, and minor corrections to E5r, H4r and I4v.
Second issue, with Griffin-Keble imprint, of the diarist's most important publication. The table gives 'A General State of Account, relating to the 400000,l, per annum payable out of the Exchequer to the Treasurer of the Navy.' Grolier Wither to Prior 662; Pforzheimer 793; Wing P-1449.
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