An impartial collection of the great affairs of state, . from the beginning of the Scotch rebellion in the year MDCXXXIX. to the murther of King Charles I. Wherein the first occasions, and the whole series of the late troubles in England, Scotland, and Ireland, are faithfully represented. Taken from authentick records, and methodically digested, by John Nalson, LL.D. Vol. II. Published by His Majestie's special command.
John Nalson (1638-1686)
Category
Books
Date
1683
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3024512
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8],xii,1-576,"571",576-920,[22]p., frontis., plate . ill.., port.. . fol.. Not indigenous. Shelved and uniform with v.1 (1682). Provenance: Eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, mostly obscured, but visibly the same as that in v. 1: Wm Heysham Esq.r: Greenwich in Kent. (Franks 14660) [William Heysham]. Affixed over it: nineteenth-century armorial bookplate: Thomas Papillon, Esq. [Franks 22667 is the plate of a Thomas Papillon (fl. 1825) but this looks later.] Nineteenth-century book label of the type found in other Papillon / Crowhurst books, stamped Di.D.S.1.N. with 11 added in ms. Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Vol. 1 of set is inscribed in Norris's hand: Crowhurst Park 12/3 '42. 2 vols. 7/6. Lot 53. [Crowhurst Park, Battle, East Sussex, home of Papillon family]. A loosely inserted note by Norris in v. 1 records the plate of the Earl of Stafford in v. 2 as a possible extra-illustration, but it seems to be as issued.. Binding: Seventeenth-century full calf over boards, worn; blind fillets; spine gilt; brown leather spine label with title "Nalsons Collection Vol. II"; sewn on five raised bands.
Makers and roles
John Nalson (1638-1686) Sir Anthony Van Dyck (Antwerp 1599 - London 1641) Robert White (London 1645 - London 1703)