[ Books ] EVELYN, JOHN. Memoirs and Illustrative Writings of . . . Edited by William Bray. . . Second Edition. Engraved plates throughout. 2 volumes. Thick 4to, contemporary black straight-grainedmorocco with an outer border of gilt fillets with

[ Books ] EVELYN, JOHN. Memoirs and Illustrative Writings of . . . Edited by William Bray. . . Second Edition. Engraved plates throughout. 2 volumes. Thick 4to, contemporary black straight-grainedmorocco with an outer border of gilt fillets with repeated blind scalloped line forming a large central diamond panel; crest of original owner, Sarah Penny, at centers of covers of Volume I, fleuron device in centers of Volume II; pink silk endleaves, early imperceptible rebacking; custom cloth folding cases with gilt-letteredleather spine labels. London: Colburn, 1819 E300/400 Handsome editionof Evelyn's diary for the period 1641-1706 during which time he corresponded with such notables as King Charles I and his Secretary ofState, Sir Edward Nicholas.