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[Heywood, Thomas].
The Life of Merlin, Surnamed Ambrosius; His Prophecies and Predictions Interpreted, And their Truth made Good by our English Annals: Being a Chronographical History of all the Kings and memorable Passages of this Kingdom. From Brute to the Reign of King Charles.
Publisher: J Evans, Carmarthen;
Date of Publication: 1812
Stock Code: 6737
Octavo, pp. [2], 324. Contemporary purple quarter cloth with green paper-covered boards; paper title label to spine; all edges sprinkled red. Spine sunned with wear at tips; boards soiled with wear to corners and upper joint just starting but firm. Printed book description pasted to front paste-down; ownership inscription to ffep in pencil, with note in the same hand to reverse regarding the reprinting and “Glastonbury 250” to rear paste-down. Faint stain to title page and a little light scattered foxing otherwise contents clean. A Good copy. Reprint of 1641 First Edition. A concise history of the monarchs of England from legendary Brutus to the early years of Charles I, along with Merlin’s prophecies and their interpretation. Scarce. £350.00