Clarendon and Whitlock Compar'd. To which is occasionally added. A Comparison Between the History of the Rebellion, and Other Histories of the Civil War
London: J. Pemberton, 1727.
First Edition. Leather bound. Octavo. xxxix, 344 pages, [18] page index and errata, [7] pages advertisements for books by J. Pemberton. Leather bound binding with 5 raised bands on the spine. Covers darkened, worn and dried. Outer joints cracked. Small hole ion the front board. Old patch repairs made to the bottom spine and joint areas. Light to moderate toning and damp-stains to the text.
Very old hand written notes written on the rear end paper. The interesting writing summarizes a story printed in London Nov 13, 1742. The hand written narrative, which is difficult to translate, explains how King Charles was executed. The narrative gives an account of a man from Ireland responsible for the beheading of King Charles. The man, who recently passed at a very old age told the story of Cromwell's instructions and method for the King's execution. Fair. Item #30013
Price: $150.00