During the years of the Civil War in England Edward Hyde, the author, was initially much in favour with the King and rewarded with considerable land in North America which is now Carolina. When he finally fell out of favour he spent the last years of his life in exile in France where he wrote this seminal account of all that had happened during such a tumultuous period....

"The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, to which is added An Historical View of the Affairs of Ireland" Complete in 8 vols 

Earl of Clarendon.

New Edition

Published at the Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1826

A new edition transcribed from the original manuscripts with all the suppressed passages and the unpublished notes of Bishop Warburton.

Compete in 8 octavo volumes (8.7" x 5.5")

Bound in full tan calf, spines heavily gilded but with some wear and neat patching/repairs. (See Photos)

The beautiful calf boards show little wear and have a fine polished patina.

The bindings are firm with no loose or detached boards. 

The spines have slightly raised bands and modern replacement labels.

The page edges and end papers have matching marbling.

Internally there is mild browning on a few pages but this is light and very occasional (see photos).

The majority of pages are crisp, bright and clean.

A good, 200 year old copy of this important work.