England and Wales

A magnificent book comprises around 1,680 pages; it does what it says in the title. The book is approximately 15 1/2 " x 10 " - depth approx 4". Quite heavy, my copy has what appears to be an Earl's coronet stamped into the front & rear cover. The cover is in dark leather, showing the passing of some 330 years since this stunning book left the printer - it must have been a phenomenally expensive piece of work. The number of individual typeset letters must run into the millions; each scroll had to be read, typeset & proof read! You could not make this book today. I find it mind-blowing to read through 400 years of English history; what made this country is in that book and I count myself very lucky to have a copy of what seems to be a very rare book.

Establishes the Society for Propagation of the Gospel in New England. Cf. p. 409.

Book digitized by Google from the library of Oxford University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.