1754 1st ed Queen Elizabeth Memoirs of England Correspondence Anthony Bacon 2v

“A clear and innocent conscience fears nothing.”― Queen Elizabeth I

A 1754 printing of the ‘Memoirs of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth,’ which is the first and only known edition of this work! Based on the original writings of Anthony Bacon, Thomas Birch’s ‘Memoirs’ covers the entirety of Queen Elizabeth’s 16th-century reign but focuses on her correspondence, letters, and speeches.

According to Lowndes,

“Birch has formed his narrative of the most striking facts in the numerous letters of the Bacon family.”

Item number: #3015

Price: $499

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BIRCH, Thomas

Memoirs of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, from the year 1581 till her death : In which the secret intrigues of her court, and the conduct of her favourite, Robert Earl of Essex, ... are particularly illustrated. From the original papers of ... Anthony Bacon, ... By Thomas Birch

London : Printed for A. Millar, 1754.

Details:

•Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes

oVol. I – [4], 491, [1]

oVol. II – [4], 516, [30]

•References: ESTC T 144344; Lowndes 197

•Provenance:

oHandwritten – Corks. Feb. 28, 1754. The Gift of the Editor, Mr. Birch.

oArmorial Bookplate – Cork & Orrery

•Language: English

•Binding: Leather; secure

oVol. I & II – Front board detached but present; back board attached only rope cords

•Size: ~10.5in X 8.5in (26.5cm x 22cm)

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