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AED[ENGLISH HISTORY]. PECK, Francis (1692-1743). Desiderata Curiosa... London: 1732.
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[ENGLISH HISTORY]. PECK, Francis (1692-1743). Desiderata Curiosa... Containing ... Queen Elizabeth's Annual Expence, Civil and Military... Adorned with Cuts. London: 1732. Tall folio. Two volumes bound in one. 4], viii, [xii], 66, 26, 52, 50, 44, 56, [12, index]; [20], 68, 58, 52, 32, 50, 36, 32, 56, 25, [19, index] pp. Engraved frontisportrait in each of the two volumes, plus nine other engraved plates. Title-pages in red and black, with engraved vignettes. With lists of subscribers in each volume. Contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered to style, gilt spine with brown morocco label. FIRST EDITION OF THIS RARE TWO VOLUME SET - ONLY 250 COPIES OF EACH VOLUME WERE PRINTED.
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Boards worn, scuffed, soiled, text with marginal toning, occasional foxing, hinges reinforced, endleaves toned, foxed
- Provenance
Armorial bookplate of physician and antiquary Charles Chauncey (1709-1777), ink signature of scholar and antiquary Joseph Ritson (17452-1803) of Robin Hood fame, with his autograph signature and brief notes relating to the cost and binding of this volume.
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