The History of England, from the Earliest Accounts to the Accession of His present Majesty King George II
( Thomas KITCHIN, illus. ) KIMBER], [Isaac
Including the History of Scotland and Ireland, as far as they have any Concern with the Affairs of England. By an Impartial Hand [Isaac Kimber]. Embellished with the Heads and Monuments of the several Kings and Queens, curiously engraved on Copper.
UNUSUALLY BRIGHT, CLEAN, CRISP COPY IN CONTEMPORARY CALF WITH KITCHIN ENGRAVINGS
Published: Printed for Thomas Cox at the Lamb under the Royal Exchange, 1746
Stock code: 46914
Price: £485.00
4to., First Edition, with 33 charming copper-engraved portrait-vignettes and numerous copper-engraved tail-pieces in the text, some light marginal age-staining throughout; contemporary calf, expertly rebacked in calf to style, raised bands, second compartment with red leather label ruled and lettered in gilt, a remarkably bright, crisp copy.
The portraits and tail-pieces (depicting the monuments) are by Thomas Kitchin, formerly apprenticed to Bowen and later Hydrographer to the King. VERY SCARCE.