William Prynne

An Exact Chronological Vindication and Historical Demonstration of Our...English Kings Supream Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction

Thomas Ratcliffe; Tho. Ratcliff, and Tho. Daniel, for Philip Chetwind

1666 - 1670

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A set of finely bound, first edition, second issue copies of Prynne's records, volumes 2 and 3. 

  • Sold as a set of 3 books; volume 2 in one book and volume 3 in two books.
  • William Prynne (English, 1600-1669)
  • An Exact Chronological Vindication and Historical Demonstration of Our British, Roman, Saxon, Danish, Norman, English Kings Supream Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. [Volumes two and three only.]
  • London: Printed for the Author by Thomas Ratcliffe; Tho. Ratcliff, and Tho. Daniel, for Philip Chetwind, 1666; 1670. 
  • Quartos.
  • Volume 2: A reissue of "The second tome of an exact chronological vindication" with cancel title page and the addition of two leaves containing "The explanation of the frontispiece."
  • Volume 3: A reissue, with cancel title page, of "The third tome of an exact chronological vindication."
  • Second free endpaper of volume 2 with long ink note about the contents of the (lacking) first volume.
  • Bound in later full brown buckram, red label with gilt lettering, gilt stamping else, with Royal Institution seal to tail of spines.

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Some moderate shelf wear and rubbing.

Ex-Library, with: "Disposed of by the Royal Institution" stamp to volume 2 front pastedown and volume 3 part one rear pastedown.

Astle Library stamp to the front pastedown of volume 2.

Lacking folding engraved frontispiece and "The explanation of the frontispiece."

Volume 2 with leaf A1, the imprimatur leaf, small piece missing to lower fore corner.

Signs of age and handling.

Feature(s)

First Edition

Language

English

Subject

History, British history, Politics