Spain.- Mayerne (Louis Turquet de) The Generall Historie of Spaine... translated into English, and

Spain.- Mayerne (Louis Turquet de) The Generall Historie of Spaine... translated into English, and continued unto these times by Edward Grimeston, first edition in English, with initial blank, title within woodcut architectural border, woodcut initials and headpieces, title with tiny hole (no text loss), some staining to first few ff. (heaviest to A3), 3A2, 5I1 & 5D5 small mark or hole causing loss to few letters, 2F1 tear within text but no loss, occasional very small worming to lower margin of first half, water-staining, quite frequent but usually marginal, some toning, without free endpapers, later calf, covers with central gilt-tooled lozenge, spine gilt with raised bands and morocco label, portion of old manuscript used as binder's waste, small paper labels to spine ends, rubbed and worn in places, upper joint split at foot, [STC 17747], folio, A. Islip and G. Eld, 1612. *** Grimeston continued Mayerne's work to cover the period of 1583-1612, including the defeat of the Armada and Drake's raids on Cadiz and Lisbon.Provenance: "Ex dono Johannis Bingley Armiger" (contemporary inscription to head of initial blank); Earls of Macclesfield (small embossed stamp to first few leaves).