A General Chronological History of France,
Beginning before the Reign of King Pharamond, and ending with the Reign of King Henry the Fourth
Francois Eudes de Mézeray
First edition in English of the then historiographer of France's history of the country, translated by John Bulteel. With the engraved portrait title.
London: Printed by T. N. for Thomas Basset, Samuel Lowndes, Christopher Wilkinson, William Cademan, and Jacob Tonson, 1683. Folio, bound in contemporary calf, rebacked to style with five raised bands, gilt ruling, date in gilt at heel, spine label titled in gilt, marbled page edges; new endpapers, pp. (viii), 189, 198-468, 181-662, 665-733, 736-968, [61]. Binding firm, boards show wear with areas of loss to original leather, a couple spots of an adhesion to front, some discoloration, corners worn. Internally quite clean, with scattered foxing and offsetting, a few minor worm tracks, very scattered marginal notes, several creased page corners, owner's name to title.