Stories of the wars
Subtitle: 1574-1658 : from the rise of the Dutch Republic to the death of Oliver Cromwell
By: by John Tillotson ... ; illustrated with coloured and tinted plates, and numerous woodcuts inserted in the text.
Contributors: Hardwick, John Jessop, 1831-1917; Quick, William Michael Roberts, 1813-1927; Thomas, William Luson, 1830-1900; Huttula, Richard C., fl. 1866-1888; Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905; Rogers, W. Harry 1825-1873; Stephen Austin and Sons; Bone & Son
Publisher: S. O. Beeton
Published: 1865
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 432
Subjects: Great Britain -- History -- Early Stuarts, 1603-1649; Netherlands -- History -- Wars of Independence, 1556-1648.; Europe -- Politics and government -- 1517-1648.
Notes: Sheets and colour wood-engraved plates, except for t.p. and the additional pages [xiii]-xvi ("Index to Illustrations."), are the same as an edition of this title published by S. O. Beeton [i.e. Ward, Lock & Tyler] between 1868 and 1869, and printed by J. Ogden and Co.  Wood-engraved plates [3] and [11] as found in this edition are missing in the later edition.  See McLean O 618.

Publisher's device printed on t.p.

Author's preface is dated 1864.

Includes small decorative wood-engraved initials.

Most wood-engraved plates are unsigned.  A few are signed "J. J. Hardwick and W. M. R. Quick".  Other signatures include "W. Thomas" and "R. Huttula".  A few col. wood-engraved plates are signed "E. Evans Sc.".

Some of the colour wood-engraved plates include areas printed in colour with metal.

Numerous wood-engraved illustrations within the text are signed "W. Thomas" or "W. L. Thomas" and many others are signed "J. J. Hardwick".  Other signatures include J. C. Danby, C. P. Nicholls, R. Huttula, Ferrier, E. Evans, J. J. Portch and W. M. R. Quick.

MASS copy: Bound in blue morocco-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind; a.e.g.  Upper cover and spine with signature: "WHR" [i.e. William Harry Rogers].  Spine with imprint: "London : S. O. Beeton".  With binder's ticket: "Bound by  Bone & Son.  76, Fleet Street,  London.".