Burton, Richard (pseud. Nathaniel Crouch)

The Wars in England, Scotland and Ireland, or an impartial account of all the Battles, Sieges, and other remarkable Transactions, Revolutions and Accidents, which happened from the beginning of the reign of King Charles I, in 1625, to the Restoration[...]

London: Machell Stace, 1810. New edition with additional wood-cut portraits (Dr John Lamb, Mr Burton, Prince Charles, et al). Royal octavo, pp ii, 201 (ii), rebound in quarter leather new endpapers. Title page printed in red and black, Byfeld engraved portrait of 'King Charles I' frontis plate, illustrated with woodcut portraits in text, index, smaller original publisher's double-sided leaflet regarding publisher's books and portraits (William Shakspeare and Oliver Cromwell) bound in, some light damp staining to latter pages and foxing to two page leaflet. Very clean. Near-fine condition.

A narration of the tumultuous events beween Charles I and the Restoration, with an account of Charles I's trial and execution. Includes 'Richard Burton's' preface To the Reader. 'Richard Burton' is a pseudonym for Nathaniel Crouch (born. c. 1692), a historian and bookseller. This is referred to by the quotation here from the "Life of John Dunton" on pp ii: "Mr. Nathaniel Crouch [. . .] his talent lies in collection. He has melted down the best of our English into Twelve-Penny-Books, which are filled with wonders, rarities and curiosities". A beautifully bound edition. Item #103476

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