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RAPIN DE THOYRAS (PAUL)
The History of England... Translated into English by John Kelly of the Inner Temple, 3 vol., James, John and Paul Knapton; D. Midwinter; A. Bettesworth et al, [?1734], near uniform modern half calf, gilt lettered blind-tooled spines, folio (4)

27 November 2018, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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RAPIN DE THOYRAS (PAUL)

The History of England... Translated into English by John Kelly of the Inner Temple, 3 vol., first folio edition, title-pages in red and black, 3 folding engraved maps, 54 engraved plates, 2 folding tables, without list of subscribers in volume 3, occasional browning [ESTC T137515], James Mechell, 1732-1737--RYMER (THOMAS) Acta regia; Being the Account which Mr. Rapin de Thoyras Published of the History of England, reissue with undated title-page in red and black [ESTC T110722], James, John and Paul Knapton; D. Midwinter; A. Bettesworth et al, [?1734], near uniform modern half calf, gilt lettered blind-tooled spines, folio (4)

Footnotes

The somewhat rare first folio edition, as published in 3 volumes (the second translated by Joseph Morgan, the third containing the continuation by Thomas Lediard), together with Thomas Rymer's Acta regia.

Provenance: James Orchard Halliwell, inscription dated 24 December 1840 and lengthy note at foot of title-page to Acta regia.

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