Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland. (Volume I-II: From the Dissolution of the last Parliament of Charles II. until the Sea-Battle off La Hogue. / Volume III: From the Battle of La Hogue till the Capture of the French and Spanish Fleets at Vigo)
Author:
DALRYMPLE, Sir JOHN
Title:
Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland. (Volume I-II: From the Dissolution of the last Parliament of Charles II. until the Sea-Battle off La Hogue. / Volume III: From the Battle of La Hogue till the Capture of the French and Spanish Fleets at Vigo)
Publisher:
W. Strachan and T. Caddell / A. Kincaid & J. Bell, & J. Balfour / John Bell and William Creech 1771/1773/1788
Description:
3 VOL. SET; FIRST EDITIONS 1771-1788; Quarto, brown leather-bound boards, gilt lettering & raised bands to spines, upper edges stained black, remaining edges stained red, illus title page to Vol. III, viii + 211pp / xiv + 246pp / xii +84pp, G (boards either completely detached, almost entirely detached, or heavily cracked at hinges/gutters, heavy scuffing & soiling to boards & spines, light-heavy soiling to pages throughout - moreso to prelims/terminals, prev. owner's names/labels/annotations in ink & pencil to eps, occasional annotations in light pencil throughout)
Keywords:
history historical memoirs england english ireland irish great britain british politics political government parliament military imperialism empire