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1808 · 039968 — Philadelphia: Abraham Small 1808 Book. Good Only. Leather. First American Edition. Leather binding is partially split along the spine edge has light edgewear moderate exterior marks moderate foxing 1 rear endpaper is torn boards slightly bowed. Very rare copy of this early nineteenth century biography of King James II 1633 to 1701 who was King of England King of Scots and King of Ireland from 6 February 1685 to 11 December 1688. He was the last Roman Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England Scotland and Ireland. Many of his subjects distrusted his religious policies and autocratic tendencies leading a group of them to depose him in the Glorious Revolution in 1688. With extensive introduction section and appendix. Abraham Small hardcover