BAKER, Richard (c.1568-1645). A Chronicle of the Kings of England, London, 1674, folio, engraved title, lacking index leaves at the end, later half morocco. With 5 other works in 6 vols. The lot sold not subject to return. (7)

BAKER, Richard (c.1568-1645).  A Chronicle of the Kings of England. From the time of the Roman Government, unto the Death of King James ... Whereunto is Added, the Reign of king Charles the First, and The first Thirteen years of his Sacred Majesty, King Charles the Second ... All which Additions are revised in this Sixth Impression, and freed from many Errors and Mistakes of the former Editions. London: "Printed for George Sawbridge ... and Thomas Williams," 1674. Folio (347 x 228mm). Additional elaborate engraved architectural and figural title, initials, text printed in double column (variable browning, spotting and staining, a few darker spots, some wormtracks to index with slight loss, lacking index leaf or leaves after Mmmmm4 at the end). 19th-century half morocco gilt by E. Riley, later endpapers (rubbed and scuffed). Provenance: John Trevenen, 1796 (signature at head of engraved title); Sydney Hastings (armorial bookplate, and signature dated 1866 on front free endpaper). With 5 other works in 6 vols., namely [John Stow & Edmund Howe's The Annales, or a General Chronicle of England] (London, [colophon:] "Printed by A. M. for Richard Meighen," 1632, folio, black letter, text printed in double column, lacks all before dedication including title, several leaves torn with loss at the end, contemporary calf, worn, with an early mention of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE at the foot of p.811/head of p.812 (affected by fraying, illustrated), included in the paragraph opening, "Our moderne, and present excellent Poets which worthily flourish in their owne workes, and all of them in my owne knowledge lived together in the Queene's raigne [i.e. Elizabeth I] ..."), [John Woodall's The Surgeon's Mate or Military and Domestique Surgery] (London, 1639, lacking all before A3 including title and leaves at the end, a few plates, disbound, defective), Venn and his Mermydons: or, the Linen=Draper Capotted: being a Serious and Seasonable Advice to the Citizens of London, Occasioned by the Indirect Practices used in the late Election of Sheriffs. Written by a Citizen of London (London, 1679, 12-page pamphlet, later boards), John Adams' Index Villaris: or, an Exact Register, Alphabetically Digested, of all the Cities, Market-Towns, Parishes, Villages, the Hundred, Lath, Rape, Ward, Wapentake, or Other Division of each County (London, 1690, folio, lacks plate and map, contemporary calf, rubbed) and The Book of Common Prayer (Oxford, "Printed by the University-Printers", 1712, 2 vols., 4to, contemporary calf, "pulpit copy" with numerous vellum page-tabs). The lot sold not subject to return. (7)