A complete history of England: . with the lives of all the kings and queens thereof; ... In three volumes, with alphabetical indexes to each. ...
John Hughes (1677-1720).
Category
Books
Date
1706
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 3026571
Summary
Bibliographic description
3v.,plates . ports.. . fol.. Old pressmark:K.8. With a two leaf `Epistle Dedicatory' to the King (dated 1683) in vol. II tipped in before Herbert's `Life and Reign of King Henry the Eighth'. Manuscript notes in Vol II: `We have an edition of Lord Herbert's Life of 1683. We have an edition Cambden's Life of 1675'.. Provenance: No ownership marks.. Binding: Sprinkled calf; double blind fillet to form border; gilt tooled on board edges; sewn onto six raised bands; spine label lettered: History of England.
Makers and roles
John Hughes (1677-1720). White Kennett (1660-1728) Bishop of Peterborough