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Click here to see our other books! The Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon, Lord High Chancellor of England, and Chancellor of the University of Oxford. Containing, I. An Account of the Chancellor's Life from his Birth to the Restoration in 1660. II. A Continuation of the same, and of his History of the Grand Rebellion, from Restoration to his Banishment in 1667. Edward Earl of Clarendon 1759 Clarendon Printing-House : Oxford 8" by 5" vi, 264, [10]; 539; 541-993, [23]pp. SUMMARY A smart three volume autobiographical work on the Earl of Clarendon. First Edition,Leather Binding,Rebound Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage : £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition. Complete in three volumes. Volume one is paginated separately with volumes two and three being paginated continuously. Uniformly bound in full mottled calf with gilt detail to the spine. A rare large paper copy was also issued in the same year, the present group is of the ordinary paper edition. A comprehensive autobiography of Edward Earl of Clarendon. Containing an account of his life from birth to the Restoration in 1660. Followed by his history of the Grand Rebellion, from the Restoration to his banishment in 1667. Printed from his original manuscripts, given to the University of Oxford by the heirs of the late Earl of Clarendon. Edward Hyde, the First Earl of Clarendon was an English statesman, lawyer, and historian, chief advisor to Charles I during the First English Civil War, and Lord Chancellor to Charles II until 1667, when he fell out of favour and was exiled. Volume one has two title pages. Indexes to the rear of volumes one and three. CONDITION Uniformly bound in full calf. Externally, very smart with some rubbing to the edges. Light marks to the boards, slightly heavier to the rear board of volume two. Spines are darkened. Hinges strained but still firm. Offsetting to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Stamp for, 'Cornwell House', to the front free endpapers. Small mark to the front paste-down of volume three. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age-toned but otherwise bright and clean. The odd spot and handling mark throughout. Light offsetting towards the front of the volumes. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques