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History.- Thoyras (Rapin de) Acta Regia: or, an account of the Treaties, Letters and Instruments between the Monarchs of England and Foreign Powers, 4 vol., first edition, engraved portraits, inscriptions of Thomas Crawley-Boevey, light marks and occasional foxing, contemporary gilt-ruled calf, rubbed, upper board detached to vol. IV, joints cracked to upper and lower boards, spine ends and corners bumped, printed for J. Darvey et al, 1726; The History of England, as well ecclesiastical as civil, Translated by N. Tindal, 15 vol., titles printed in red and black, 30 engraved royal portraits after G. Virtue, 12 folding genealogical or chronological tables, 4 folding maps, occasional light foxing, internally clean and crisp, uniform contemporary full mottled calf, rubbed, speckled edges, extremities bumped, printed for James and John Knapton, 1726-1731 § Tindal (N.) The Continuation of Mr. Rapin's History of England; From the Revolution to the Present Times, 9 vol. only, (i.e. vol. XIII, being 1st of Continuation, vol. XIV, XV, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, XXI, XXIX), engraved portrait frontispieces, browning, light marks, uniform contemporary full leather, printed by Assignment from Mr. Knapton by T. Osborne et al, 1758-1759; with others related, 8vo, 12mo, (46) Condition Report: Others Include - Napier (Lieut, Gen. Sir William) English Battles and Seiges in the Peninsula, new edition, portrait frontispiece of the author, inscription to ff., 'J H C Boevy from his affectionate friend C H Irvine'1866 § Hooke (N.) The Roman History from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth, fourth and later editions, incomplete in 6 vol., comprises: vol. II-IV, VII, IX, XI, 4 folding maps, a few with armorial bookplate of Sir Wm. Strachan, light marks, occasional light foxing, heavier to preliminaries, contemporary calf, rubbed, decorative spines with morocco panels titled in gilt, printed for J. and R. Tonson et al, and J. and F. Rivington et al, 1766-1771 § Johnson (Samuel) The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia. A Tale, additional engraved vignette title, 1817, 3 engraved plates from the designs of Richard Westall light foxing, occasional staining, contemporary full tan straight-grain leather, tooled in blind, gilt, rubbed, extremities rubbed and bump, John Sharpe, 1818 § More, (Cresacre) The Life of Sir Thomas More, Kt., first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece of Sir Thomas More by G. Vertue, title printed in red and black, ownership inscription of Thomas Crawley Boevy, browning to preliminaries, contemporary calf, rubbed, decorative spine, gilt, with leather panel titled in gilt, raised bands, worn, spine ends and corners bumped, joints cracked to upper and lower boards, all edges red, 8vo, printed for James Woodman and David Lyon 1726 § Aspin (J.) A Complete System of Chronology; or, Universal History Abridged, two parts bound in one, first edition, engraved frontispiece, an introductory discourse on the foundation of chronology, two chronological tables of Ancient and Modern History, tables of the sovereigns of Europe, browning and light foxing mostly to preliminaries, armorial bookplate, ownership inscription of Thomas Crawley Boevey, rebacked contemporary calf, gilt, boards cocked, spine rubbed and bumped, corners bumped, 8vo, A, H. Whellier, 1812 § Clarendon (Edward) The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641. 2 vol. only (of 6) vol. 1, part 1, vol. 2, part 1, armorial bookplates of Samuel Fludyer and Leonard Charles Rudolph Messel, Oxford, 1712 § Willert (P. F.) Henry of Navarre and the Huguenots in France, frontispiece, plates, portraits, facsimile, 2 genealogical tables, contemporary inscription to ff., 1893 § Rollin (M.) The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Translated from the French vol.1 only (of 8) twelfth edition, engraved portrait frontispiece of the author, 1 engraved plate, 4 folding