The History ot the Life and Reigne of Richard The Third

Printed by W. Wilson , 1647. Hardcover. Good. London, Printed by W. Wilson 1647. Hardcover. Folio: 2 p.l., 107, 113-150, [8] pages; 28 cm. (a2, B-O4, P2, Q-T4, V3, *4). This Edition is made of sheets from the 1646 Edition. In this copy the second preliminary leaf, (a2), is bound at end; blank leaf K4, pp. 70/71, has been removed; and the last signature (*4), Table of Heads [i.e. index], is wanting. See Arthur Noel Kincaids Edition of the manuscript (Gloucester, Alan Sutton, 1982) for how the authors great-nephew passed a defective text as his own. Wing B5307. Good, with noted faults; bound in full modern leather, newer endpapers and pastedowns, some handling/scuffing to leather boards, spine fade, age toned pages, some scattered foxing to text block edges and throughout, chip to corner of last page, couple of pages with creases. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.