A Declaration of His Highnes, By the Advice of his Council, Shewing the Reasons Of their Proceedings for Securing the Peace of the Commonwealth, Upon occasion of the late Insurrection and Rebellion
London: Henry Hills and John Field, 1655. 1st Edition. Hardcover. ESTC R206614. As described by ESTC, the second variant of the title page with ruled borders, setting (3) of the first quires, with "civill" on page 7 and "Charls Stuart" on page 15. Lacking the first leaf with the coat of arms. [3]-40pp. 7.25 x 5.5". "After it had pleased God to give so clear a decision of those Contests, which the well-affected People of this Nation for many years together had with the late King, and his Party, and those who after him espoused that Interest, and engaged upon the same bottom, That the Adversaries were wholly vanquisht, and both their Persons, and Estates through the gracious dispensations of God subjected to the power of those whom they had designed to enslave, and ruine, It was hoped, that that visible hand of God, which appeared against them in that War on all occasions, would have had suitable impressions, and been sufficient to convince them of the errour of their way." Protected in a sturdy later three quarter binding over marbled paper, with the "A Declaration of His Highness, 31 Oct. 1655" stamped in gilt on the spine. Marbled endpapers, many fly leaves. Very Good. Item #2023-P99
Price: $450.00