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Halliwell, Letters of the Kings of England.

Halliwell, Letters of the Kings of England.

Halliwell, James Orchard. Letters of the Kings of England. Now First Collected from the Originals in Royal Archives, and from other authentic Sources, Private as well as Public. Edited with an Historical Introduction and Notes. First Edition. Two Volumes. London, Henry Coburn, Publisher, 1848. 20 x 13 cm, Vol.1: xlii, 403 pages with a frontispiece showing Henry the Eights. / Vol.2: xv, 477 pages + 2, with a frontispiece showing Charles the First. Original highly decorated red cloth. Gilt title, author and volume number on spines. Armorial and decorative blind stamping to front and rear boards. Very good condition. Tight bindings. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping to binding. Some age darkening and foxing internally. Book is unopened and has not been read. Tissue guard for frontispiece in volume one is loose. Tissue guard for frontispiece in volume 2 is missing. Edges age darkened and a little foxed. Heads dust dulled.

Our price: EUR 120,-- 

Halliwell, Letters of the Kings of England.
Halliwell, Letters of the Kings of England.
Halliwell, Letters of the Kings of England.

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