First Edition 1692. 8vo. pp. vi, 392. Full calf rubbed, joints split. Slight browning to page edges. Inscription of title page.
The autobiography of English statesman and essayist, Sir William Temple (written primarily for his son),
Temple’s memoirs cover the following subjects –
Dutch War, 1672-1678.
Europe — Politics and government — 1648-1715.
Great Britain — Foreign relations — Netherlands.
Netherlands — Foreign relations — Great Britain.
Great Britain — History — Charles II, 1660-1685.