The Life of the Honourable Sir Dudley North, Knt. Commissioner of the Customs, and afterwards of the Treasury to his Majesty King Charles the Second. And of the Honourable and Reverend Dr. John North, Master of Trinity College in Cambridge, and Greek Prof
Published by John Whiston in London 1744
SKU: 57350
£95.00
FIRST EDITION 4to. full contemporary calf with five raised bands and red title label, gilt, to spine. 288pp. + 7pp. Index. Engraved portrait frontispiece, but of Francis North, Lord Guilford (about whom Roger North also wrote a biography, mentioned at the end of the Index) instead of Sir Dudley North. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. One inch closed tear to portrait frontispiece. Leather of spine hinges beginning to split but binding still tight. Some wear and scuffing to covers. Overall a Good Copy.