Author: W. H. Davenport Adams
Title: The Merry Monarch; or, England Under Charles II
Description: London, Remington & Co, 1885. First edition. Leather. The first edition of W. H. Davenport Adams' two volume study of English artistic society during the reign of King Charles II. The scarce complete first edition of journalist and historian William Henry Davenport Adams' two volume study of England under the reign of Charles II.With a mounted engraved portrait frontispiece to each volume.In this entertaining and informative work, Davenport Adams explores the art, literature and society of England in the mid seventeenth century, with discussion of the most prominent poets, actors, actresses, literary figures and painters of the day.In smart half morocco bindings. In half morocco bindings, with cloth covered boards. Rubbing to joints and board perimeters, resulting in small losses to the leather. Internally, firmly bound. Foxing to title pages and frontispieces, with pages otherwise clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: charles ii british monarchy william henry davenport adams british monarchy Not Stated


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