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A history of the early part of the reign of James the Second : with an introductory chapter / By Charles James Fox. To which is added an appendix
by Fox, Charles James (1749-1806)
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London : Printed for William Miller; by William Savage, 1808. First Edition. Hardback. Scattered, marginal foxing. Finely and [period] sympathetically bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with the title blocked direct in gilt and the spine compartments uniformly tooled. An exceptional copy; of presentation quality - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 293 pages; Physical desc.: [4],li,293,[3],clviiip ; 28cm. Notes: With half-title. Includes frontispiece of sculpted bust of Charles James Fox. With printed marginalia. English text with some correspondence in the appendix in French. Subject: Great Britain - History - James II, 1685-1688. Referenced by: Lowndes, II, p. 470.
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- Title
- A history of the early part of the reign of James the Second : with an introductory chapter / By Charles James Fox. To which is added an appendix
- Author
- Fox, Charles James (1749-1806)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Printed for William Miller; by William Savage
- Date Published
- 1808
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