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Author

Somers, John Somers (Baron)

Title

The true secret history of the lives and reigns of all the kings and queens of England, : from King William the first, called, the Conquerour. To which is prefixed an abstract of the general history of each reign. Collected (chiefly) from original manuscripts, and the most valuable private memoirs, and authentick historians. / By a person of honour. With a table of the principal matters..

Imprint

[London?] : [s.n], Printed in the year MDCCII. [1702]

Physical description

[24], 320, 289-424 p. ; 19 cm (8vo).

Note

A person of honour = John Somers, Baron Somers.

Note

Title page within a double rule-border.

Note

Signatures: A⁴ a⁸ B-T⁸ 2T⁸ 3T⁸ U-Z⁸ 2A-2D⁸ 2E⁴.

Note

The ESTC record for this item gives the pagination as [24], 424, [16] p.; and the signatures as A⁴ a⁸ B-2D⁸ 2E⁴.

Citation/references note

ESTC, T147699

Reproduction note

Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 4185, no. 02).

Provenance

Inscription on title page: "Tho: Pile:".

Provenance

Inscription on title page: "Gillingham Vicarage". Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "L.22" inscribed on front flyleaf. "149[?]" at top of spine label with title. Gillingham reference L22/-/149. Previously recorded as L22/-/147.

Binding

18th-century sprinkled and plain brown calf over rope-fibre boards; sewn on five supports; three supports laced onto boards; blind fillets on boards forming three rectangular frames with blind stamps at outer corners of inner frame; gilt tooling on spine; raised bands; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.

Copy-specific note

Pencil sketches on lower flyleaf.

Subject

Great Britain (Place) Kings and rulers Biography Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Pile, Thomas former owner.

Added entry--name

Freke, Thomas former owner.

Added entry--name

St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.

Added entry--place

England London.

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1001#$aSomers, John Somers (Baron).

24514$aThe true secret history of the lives and reigns of all the kings and queens of England, :$bfrom King William the first, called, the Conquerour. To which is prefixed an abstract of the general history of each reign. Collected (chiefly) from original manuscripts, and the most valuable private memoirs, and authentick historians. /$cBy a person of honour. With a table of the principal matters..

260##$a[London?] :$b[s.n],$cPrinted in the year MDCCII. [1702]

300##$a[24], 320, 289-424 p. ;$c19 cm (8vo).

500##$aA person of honour = John Somers, Baron Somers.

500##$aTitle page within a double rule-border.

500##$aSignatures: A⁴ a⁸ B-T8 2T8 3T8 U-Z8 2A-2D8 2E4.

500##$aThe ESTC record for this item gives the pagination as [24], 424, [16] p.; and the signatures as A⁴ a⁸ B-2D⁸ 2E⁴.

5104#$aESTC,$cT147699

533##$aMicrofilm.$bWoodbridge, CT$cResearch Publications, Inc.,$d1986.$e1 reel ; 35mm.$f(The Eighteenth Century ; reel 4185, no. 02).

561##$aInscription on title page: "Tho: Pile:".

561##$aInscription on title page: "Gillingham Vicarage". Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "L.22" inscribed on front flyleaf. "149[?]" at top of spine label with title. Gillingham reference L22/-/149. Previously recorded as L22/-/147.

563##$a18th-century sprinkled and plain brown calf over rope-fibre boards; sewn on five supports; three supports laced onto boards; blind fillets on boards forming three rectangular frames with blind stamps at outer corners of inner frame; gilt tooling on spine; raised bands; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.

590##$aPencil sketches on lower flyleaf.

651#0$aGreat Britain$xKings and rulers$vBiography$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aPile, Thomas,$eformer owner.

7001#$aFreke, Thomas,$eformer owner.

7102#$aSt. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England),$eowner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.