The secret history of White-Hall, . from the restoration of Charles II. down to the abdication of the late K. James. Writ at the request of a noble lord, and conveyed to him in letters, by - late secretary-interpreter to the Marquess of Louvois, who by that means had the perusal of all the private minutes between England and France for many years. The whole consisting of secret memoirs, which have hitherto lain conceal'd, as not being discoverable by any other hand. Publish'd from the original papers. By D. Jones, gent.
David Jones (fl.1676-1720)
Category
Books
Date
1697
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 3052590
Summary
Bibliographic description
[14],80,80,80,64,80,110,[2]p. . 8vo.. Provenance: Eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, Curzon impaling Colyear, signed 'P. Mazell': 'Recte et Suaviter' (Franks 7705 2nd state- fine text) [Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale (1726-1804) m. 1750 Lady Caroline Colyear]. manuscript inscription on front flyleaf: "May 22: 1746: I ended this volume:". Extensive manuscript index on rear flyleaf. Binding: Eighteenth-century full mottled leather binding; double blind fillet border; blind fillet and blind tooled frame; four raised bands; spine blind ruled and spine label gilt lettered: "Hist: of White=Hall".
Makers and roles
David Jones (fl.1676-1720)