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CLARENDON, Edward Hyde, First Earl of (1609-74). The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England. Oxford: Printed at the Theatre, 1702-4. 3 volumes, 2°. Half titles, engraved portraits of the author, title illustrations (a few light spots). Contemporary speckled panelled calf (rebacked, corners repaired, some scratching and light rubbing). Provenance: George Simon Earl Harcourt (armorial bookplate). FIRST EDITION. BRUNET II, 81; LOWNDES II, 467: "'... ONE OF THE NOBLEST HISTORICAL WORKS OF THE ENGLISH NATION.'" (3)
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