The Life of the Right Honourable Francis North, Baron of Guilford, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, Under King Charles II and King James II. [With] The Life of the Honourable Sir Dudley North, Knt. Commissioner of the Customs, and afterwards of the Treasury
Published by Printed for John Whiston at Mr. Boyle's Head in Fleet-Street in London 1742 and 1744
SKU: 58873
£175.00
2 Works bound in 1 Volume. Both FIRST EDITIONS. 4to. hardback in full calf with raised bands, title label, gilt to spine and gilt borders to boards. All edges mottled red. First Work: 333pp. plus 10pp. Index, with engraved portrait frontispiece. Second Work: vi, 288pp. plus 7pp. Index, with engraved portrait frontispiece. Old engraved armorial bookplate plus small modern bookplate, small label and ink inscription to front pastedown. Old ink notes to blanks at rear and occasionally in margins. Small area of old worming to front pastedown and first few leaves (please see photo of title page and frontispiece). Light foxing and soiling to endpapers. Front hinge a little weak with leather splitting. Some wear to spine and board edges and corners with very slight loss to top and base and to title label. Small area of worming to lower board. Overall a Good Copy.