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The history of the life of King Henry the Second, and of the age in which he lived, in five books: to which is prefixed, a History of the revolutions of England from the death of Edward the Confessor to the birth of Henry the Second (v.1)

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Title: The history of the life of King Henry the Second, and of the age in which he lived, in five books: to which is prefixed, a History of the revolutions of England from the death of Edward the Confessor to the birth of Henry the Second (v.1)

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Classmark: Large Modern History P-2.7 LYT

Creator(s): Lyttelton, George Lyttelton baron (1709-1773)

Publisher: printed for W. Sandby and J. Dodsley

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1767-71

Language: English

Size and medium: 4 volumes

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/213780

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991011033949705181

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With a half-title to vols.1, 2 and [4]. - Vol.3, which lacks an edition statement, is dated 1771. It has the addition of a final errata leaf (pp.541-2). - [Vol.4] is in two parts: 'Notes to the second and third books of the History...', with a title-page dated 1767, and 'Notes on the fourth and fifth books of the History ...', with a separate title-page bearing the same date and imprint as vol.3. Each book of the Notes has an appendix.

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