English Civil War
Collection of works
£1,638
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 8 February 2023 at 10:00 GMT
Description
Walker, Clement. Relations and Observations, Historical and Politick, upon the Parliament begun Anno Dom. 1640. [Bound with:] Anarchia Anglicana, or, the History of Independency. The Second Part. [And:] The High Court of Justice or Cromwells New Slaughter House in England. [London: no printer], 1648-49-51. 3 works in 1 volume, 4to, early-19th-century olive-green sheep by Hering, arms of the Lumley-Savile family (earls of Scarborough) gilt to sides within dogtooth frames, Greek-key roll gilt to turn-ins, Rufford Abbey bookplate, a few side-notes shaved, second work without plate cited in ESTC [ESTC R186160, R27579, R207365];
Vicars, John. Jehovah-Jireh.God in the Mount. Or, Englands Parliamentarie Chronicle. London: by T. Paine and M. Simmons, for J. Rothwell and T. Underhill, 1644. First edition, 4to, contemporary vellum, later labels and endpapers, bookplate (Fairfax of Cameron, dated 1910), short closed tear in D3 [ESTC R1844];
Scotland; Convention of Estates. The Acts made in the Second Parliament of our most High and Dread Soveraigne Charles ... holden at Edinburgh. [Bound with:] The Acts done and past in the First Session of the Third Parliament of our most High and Dread Soveraigne Charles ... holden at Edinburgh. [And:] The Acts done and past in the Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Sessions of the First Triennall Parliament of ... Charles ... holden at Edinburrgh, Stirling, Pearth, and S. Andrews respective. Edinburgh: Evan Tyler, 1641-44-46. 3 works in 1 volume, folio, modern half calf, first work title-page repaired and with small hole touching type-ornament border, contemporary marginalia, second work browned and with contemporary underlining [ESTC R33336, R12952, R211320];
Blount, Thomas. Boscobel: or, the history of His Sacred Majesties most Miraculous Preservation after the Battle of Worcester. London: for Henry Seile, 1660. First edition, presumed second issue (epistle signed 'Blount'), 8vo, contemporary sheep, rebacked and relined, 3 engraved plates (portrait frontispiece, arms, and folding view), all crudely hand-coloured, frontispiece trimmed along fore-edge, title-page with top margin excised, folding viewed backed on linen and inserted into end-pocket, contemporary ownership inscription 'Elizabeth Amherst August 15th 1660' to binder's blank [ESTC R6431];
Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron. Memoirs of Denzil Lord Holles, Baron of Ifield in Sussex, from the Year 1641 to 1648. London: for Tim. Goodwin, 1699. First edition, 8vo, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, engraved portrait frontispiece with half-title recto, contemporary ownership inscription to title-page, spill-burn in C3 [ESTC R3286];
Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of. The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in Ireland. London: for J. Wilford; and T. Jauncy, 1720. 8vo, contemporary panelled calf, engraved portrait frontispiece [ESTC T53951];
and 3 others (these not collated): Spalding, The History of the Troubles ... in Scotland, 1792 (2 volumes); Warner, The History of the Rebellion and Civil-War in Ireland, 1768 (2 volumes); Ricraft, A Survey of Englands Champions, 1647 [i.e.1818]
Footnote
Provenance: The Millmore English Civil War Collection.