first edition 50 extra plates, (8), 122 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
1852 · London
by (Extra Illustrated) Cunningham, Peter
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1852. First edition. 50 extra plates, (8), 122 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Full crushed deep blue morocco, elaborately gilt by Root & Son, with gilt turn-ins, t.e.g., and violet silk pastedowns and flyleaves, in a slipcase, and the stamp of Boston bookseller, Charles E. Lauriat. First edition. 50 extra plates, (8), 122 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Pretty, witty Nell, as Samuel Pepys referred to her, was the long-time mistress of Charles II, and the pre-eminent actress of Restoration England. The volume contains many portraits of Nell, Charles II, and many of their famous contemporaries, such as John Dryden, Godfrey Kneller, Aphra Behn, and others.
(Inventory #: 267728)