The Historie of the Most Renowned and Victorious Princesse Elizabeth, Late Queene of England
London: Printed for Benjamin Fisher and are to be sold at his shop in Aldergate streete, at the signe of the Talbot. 1630. 1st Edition. Hardcover. "Contayning all the Important and Remarkeable Passages f State both at Home and Abroad, during her Long and Prosperous Raigne. Composed by Way of ANNALS. Never heretofore so Faithfully and fully Published in English."
ESTC S107164. First edition of 1630. Later binding with marbled paper boards, with scuffs and loss of paper. Names of three previous owners made neatly on endpaper and upper right corner of title page. Frontispiece portrait engraved by Francis Delaram from a painting by Nicholas Hilliard. Paginated and signed as four volumes in one, concluding with an unpaginated table of significant events by year. [xx], 1-138; 1-120; 1-104, [vi], 105-148; 1-224, [ixx], [1] pp. A handful of minor blemishes, with no loss of text.
First complete English translation of William Camden's Annals, translated by 'R.N.' (Robert Norton). Each year of Elizabeth's long reign opens a new page with woodcut headpiece and capitals, with the running heads reflecting the years. Very Good. Item #2024-Q338
Price: $2,200.00