Charles II

Airy, Osmund (1845-1928)

Goupil & Co Manzi Joyant & Co., 1901

A handsome copy. Limited edition, 875 of 1250. 3/4 blue leather binding, with marbled boards. Handsome gilt flourish on spines. 5 raised bands.  Good binding.  Rubbing/edge wear to bottom edgee. [6], v, 282, [2] p. : ill., facsims., ports. (1 col.) ; 33 cm.  Clean, unmarked pages. 

Provenance: From Senator Henry Cabot Lodge's estate. Henry Cabot Lodge's book plate on verso of all volumes. With the coat of arms and motto "Spero Infestis Metuo Secundis." Lodge was a noted leader of the Senate in the early part of the 20th century. This copy was later owned by Lodge's grandson, Senator Henry Lodge, Jr., a Senator, Republican Vice presidential candidate in the first Nixon campaign, and US Ambassador.