Bishop Burnet's History of his own time
Title
Bishop Burnet's History of his own time
Creator
Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.
Publisher
London, Printed for Thomas Ward
Date
1724-1734
Format
2 volumes frontispiece (portrait) 35 cm
Description
[Edited by his son, Sir Thomas Burnet];
v.1. From the restoration of King Charles II to the settlement of King William and Queen Mary at the revolution. To which is prefixed a summary recapitulation of affairs in church and state from King James I to the restoration in the year 1660.-- v.2. From the Revolution the conclusion of the treaty peace at Utrecht, in the reign of Queen Anne. To which is added the author life, by the editor.
v.1. From the restoration of King Charles II to the settlement of King William and Queen Mary at the revolution. To which is prefixed a summary recapitulation of affairs in church and state from King James I to the restoration in the year 1660.-- v.2. From the Revolution the conclusion of the treaty peace at Utrecht, in the reign of Queen Anne. To which is added the author life, by the editor.
Provenance
bound in 3/4 marble with decorated foreedges.
MS note on vol.2 title page verso: The original manuscript of both volumes of this history will be deposited in the Cotton Library by T. Burnett. Many copies have this note.
Woolf, D.R. (Daniel R.) former owner;
Bookplate: Ex Libris Daniel Robert Woolf, FRSC.
MS note on vol.2 title page verso: The original manuscript of both volumes of this history will be deposited in the Cotton Library by T. Burnett. Many copies have this note.
Woolf, D.R. (Daniel R.) former owner;
Bookplate: Ex Libris Daniel Robert Woolf, FRSC.
Contributor
Gift of Daniel Woolf;
Burnet, Thomas, Sir, 1694-1753.
Burnet, Thomas, Sir, 1694-1753.
Language
English
Identifier
DA430 .B96 1724;
English short title catalogue T144689
English short title catalogue T144689
Files
Collection
Citation
Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715., “Bishop Burnet's History of his own time,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed May 3, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/807.