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Books, Autographs & Prints / Part I

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Biondi, Giovanni Francesco

The history of the civil wars of England between the two Houses of Lancaster, and Iorc, 1637

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Venice, Giovanni. Pietro Pinelli, 1637-1644. 3 vols. In 4th. Chalcographic mark on the title page, a small woodworm hole on the white margin of the first 3 cards and the last of vol.I, 2E and 2F of vol.II badly linked, blooms, modern binding in rigid parchment, smooth spine with author, dry-stamped title and typographic data.
First edition. Thanks to the position of knight and gentleman of the private room of James I of England obtained in 1622, Biondi was able to devote himself to literary and historiographical activity composing the "History of the civil wars of England between the two houses of Lancastro and Iorc".