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Ancient Funeral Monuments... by John Weever, 1631

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Ancient Funeral Monuments... by John Weever, 1631
WEEVER, JOHN. Ancient Funeral Monuments within the United Monarchie of Great Britain, Ireland, and the Island adjacent, with the dissolved Monasteries therein contained: their founders: of what eminent persons have been in the same interred. As also the Deah and Buriall of Certaine of the Bloud Royal; the Nobilitie and Gentrie of these Kingdomes entombed in forraine Nations... London: Thomas Harper, 1631. Printed to be sold in Little Britaine by Laurence Sadler at the sign of the Golden Lion. Folio.Blue straight-grain morocco, blindstamped borders with gilt lines, crests of the Duke of Hamilton at corners, inside gilt leather borders, pastedown endpapers with blindstamped Greek key border. Engraved title and frontispiece by T. Cecill. All edges gilt. Very Good. Light wear to head, foot, and outer hinges of spine, edgewear to bottom and corners, small splits at bottom of inner hinges. Previous owner's bookplates and two clippings regarding the volume are glued to front endpapers; old owner's inscription at top of title page. First several pages, including engravings, with toning/foxing, but mostly clean thereafter.