A history of the early part of the reign of James the Second; . with an introductory chapter. By the Right Hon. Charles James Fox. To which is added an appendix.
The Rt. Hon. Charles James Fox MP (1749-1806)
Category
Books
Date
1808
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Osterley Park and House, London
NT 3057039
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2],li,277,[3],clviii p., frontis. . ill.., port.. . 4to.. Old NT shelfmark: Ham House. 2.G.1 Large paper copy.. Not indigenous. Provenance: Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on pastedown in Norris's hand: 1. "First edition. One of 50 copies on elephant paper". 2. "Birdsall House, Malton, Lord Middleton. S [i.e. Sotheby's] 24/3 47. Lot 76 Đ3-10". [i.e.Michael Guy Percy Willoughby, 11th Baron Middleton (1887-1970), of Birdsall House, Malton, East Yorkshire].. Binding: Nineteenth-century full straight-grained blue morocco over boards; gilt tools within two double gilt fillets to form a border; gilt fillets and corner tools on inner borders; gilt-rolled edges; decorative gilt-panelled spine, with title "History of the reign of James II"; sewn on five double raised bands; paper edges gilt.
Makers and roles
The Rt. Hon. Charles James Fox MP (1749-1806)