The History of England, (2 vols), with the Continuation from the Revolution to the Accession of King George II, Summary and Lists, (2 vols)

Published by James, John & Paul Knapton, The Crown Inn, Ludgate-Street near the West End of St. Paul’s, 1732. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. The History of England. Written in French by Mr. Rapin de Thoyras. Translated into English, with additional notes, by N. Tindal, Vicar of Great Waltham in Essex (Vols. I & II) and Continued from the Revolution to the Accession of King George II by N. Tindal (Vols. III & IV). Packed weight approx. 10kg. Four matching contemporary full leather large folio volumes with some wear at spine-ends and rubbed edges, front joint/hinge of Volume II is split with cover attached by cords. Volume III has short split at head of front joint. Binding is otherwise sound. End-papers are a little darkened. Pages, plates, fold-out maps and tables are all clean. There is occasional light foxing to margins. Volume I – Books I-XV (15).Published 1732. Bookplate on inside front cover. Bookplate – Francis Dixon John on reverse of front end-paper. Frontis: hand-coloured map of England and Wales. Fold-out linen-backed map – colour has darkened on Warwickshire and Carmarthenshire. Title-page in red and black with vignette illustration. Dedication to His Royal Highness Frederic Prince of Wales. Preface. Some Particulars of the Life of Mr. de Rapin Thoyras. Clean fold-out map of Britannia Romana. Introduction with vignette. Vignette and decorated capital at the head of each book and, where space, footers. Contains Fold-out map of Britannia Saxonica: Fold-out Table of the Seven Kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxons; A New Map of England, Scotland and Ireland; Plate of The Monument of King John; Fold-out Map of France. Includes Genealogies as Inserts. The Genealogies of: The Kings of Mercia and Ye Kings of Northumberland; The Kings of East Anglia (Posterity of Woden); The Kings of Kent, Essex and Sussex; The Kings of Wessex and the Kings of England after the Heptarchy; William the Conqueror: Henry II, Posterity of Edward III; Royal Family of Scotland from Malcolm II to Robert II; Volume II – Books XVI-XXIV (16-24). 807 pages plus index (16). Published 1733. Bookplate on inside front cover. Frontis: Plate of Nicolas Tindal. Title-page in red and black with vignette illustration. Includes Plates of: Edward VI; Mary; Philip of Spain; Elizabeth; Mary, Queen of Scots; Henry, Lord Darnly; James I; Henry, Prince of Wales; Elisabeth of Bohemia; Charles I; Algernoon Piercy, Earl of Northumberland; Oliver Cromwell; Charles II; Henry, Duke of Glocester; James II; A Genealogical Table of James I. Extract of a letter from Mr. Rapin to M. Robethon (1); Catalogue [12]. Volume III – Books XXV- XXVI (25-26). 796 pages. Published 1744. The History of England by Mr. Rapin de Thoyras continued from the Revolution to the Accession of King George II by N. Tindal. Frontis: Portrait of William III. Printed for John & Paul Knapton at The Crown Inn, Ludgate-Street. Dedication to His Royal Highness William, Duke of Cumberland. Catalogue – 12. Introduction xxviii Contains Plates of: Queen Mary; Great Seal of William III and Queen Mary; The Battle of the Boyne – July 1, 1690; Great Seal of William III; Blenheim House. Index to Volumes III and IV (31 pages). Volume IV – Book XXVI (26) Section II (2). 714 pages. (p. 714 misnumbered as p. 706). Published 1745. Volume IV Part II. Published 1747. No plates in this volume. A Summary of the History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of King George I (p.1-233); various Lists (p.234-274); The Metalic History of the Last Three Reign: Or a Series of Medals representing all the Remarkable Events from the Revolution, to the Death of King George I (p.1-40; 1-22). Vols 1 & 2 2nd edition, vols 3 & 4 1st edition. Size: Large folio. 4-volume set (complete). No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: over 4 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 42015121229. For international tracking please select Priority shipping service.. These books are much heavier than 1kg and may incur significant additional delivery charges to some delivery services to some locations.