The History Of The Reign Of Queen Anne, Digested Into Annals. Year the First to Year the Eighth. 1703-1710

The set offered is made up of a core set of seven volumes with the addition of a 1st printing of Vol 1 and Vol 8, for nine volumes in total. Auction records demonstrate that these sets come up rarely, and usually in single volumes, often in poor condition.

Vol. One – 1st Impression

The History Of The Reign Of Queen Anne, Digested Into Annals. Year the First. Containing, Besides other Memorable Transactions, a Particular and Genuine Account of the late Expedition into Spain; and the Proceedings of both Houses in the last session of Parliament. London: Printed for A. Roper, at the Black-boy over against St. Dunstan’s Church, Fleet Street, and F. Coggan in the Inner-Temple-Lane, 1703.

(8), 232, 44, (4) pp.

Complete, First Edition, First Impression, signature D2 is under “ask’d him.”. Portrait Plate as Frontispiece, thick paper.

Note: The book block thickness between the two impressions; 1^st; 25 mm, 2^nd; 20 mm.

Vol. One – 2nd Impression

The History Of The Reign Of Queen Anne, Digested Into Annals. Year the First. Containing …, 1703.

(8), 232, 44,(4) pp.

Complete. First Edition, Second Impression, signature D2 is under “who ask’d”. No portrait, thin paper.

Vol. Two

The History Of The Reign Of Queen Anne, Digested Into Annals. Year the Second. Containing the most Memorable Transactions both at Home and Abroad: In which are inserted several Valuable Pieces, never before Printed. London: Printed for F. Coggan, in the Inner-Temple-Lane, 1704.

Paginates: (6), 254, 33, (7). Complete.

Vol. Three

The History Of The Reign Of Queen Anne, Digested Into Annals. Year the Third. Containing the most Memorable Transactions both at Home and Abroad: In which are inserted several Valuable Pieces, never before Printed. London: Printed for A. Roper, at the Black Boy against St. Dunstan’s Church in Fleetstreet, 1705.

Paginates; [8], 284, 96, [8] pp.

Complete. First Edition, Second Impression with the pagination corrected. With one large fold out plate, untitled, depicting the Battle of Blenheim

Vol. Four

The History Of The Reign Of Queen Anne, Digested Into Annals. Year the Fourth. Containing the most Memorable Transactions both at Home and Abroad: And in which are inserted several Valuable Pieces never before Printed. London: Printed for Francis Coggan in the Inner-Temple-Lane, 1706.

Paginates; iv, 288, 72, 10 pp.

Complete. First edition with two-fold-out plates; The Order of the Battle of the Confederate Armies, 18th July 1705, and a Plan of the Town and Castle of Nice.

Vol. Five

The History Of The Reign Of Queen Anne, Digested Into Annals. Year the Fifth. Containing the most Memorable Transactions both at Home and Abroad; particularly a Full and Exact Account of the Treaty of Union, and the Proceedings and private Debates thereupon, in the Parliaments of Both Kingdoms, till the happy Conclusion of that Great Work: And in which are inserted several Valuable Pieces never before Printed. London: Printed for A. Roper, at the Black Boy against St. Dunstan’s Church, Fleetstreet, 1707.

Paginates; (6), 498, 201, (15). pp.

Complete. First edition with two-fold-out plates; An Exact Plan of the Memorable Battle of Ramilly, An Exact Plan of the Town & Fortress of Menin.

Vol. Six

The History Of The Reign Of Queen Anne, Digested Into Annals. Year the Sixth. Containing the most Memorable Transactions both at Home and Abroad; Particularly an exact Account of the late intenden Invasion; And in which are inserted several Valuable Pieces never before Printed. London: Printed for Margaret Coggan, in the Inner-Temple-Lane. 1708.

Paginates (6), 1-125, 226, 117-382, 381, (1), 151, (15).

Complete. First edition with one fold out plate; Plan of Toulon, and a wood-cut illustration on Pg 224; “Scheme of the Arms of Great Britain.”

Vol. Seven

The History Of The Reign Of Queen Anne, Digested Into Annals. Year the Seventh. Containing A full and exact Account of the Long and Glorious Campaign of his Grace the Duke of Marlborough, and the Prince Eugene, in the Netherlands, with several particulars never before publish’d: Also the truest Plans of the Battles of Oudenarde, and Wynedale, and Siege of Lille: And a full Account of all the private Passages in the last Session of Parliament. Dedicated to Prince Eugene. London: Printed for M. Coggan, in the Inner-Temple-Lane, 1709.

Paginates: (12) 381, (1), 156, (12). pp.

Complete, First edition with three fold-out plates; An Exact Plan of ye battle of Audenarde, The True & Exact Plan of the Town & Citadel of Lille, Battle of Wynendale.

Vol. Eight

The History Of The Reign Of Queen Anne, Digested Into Annals. Year the Eighth. Containing An exact and uninterrupted Relation of all Affairs, Civil and Military, both at Home and Abroad, during the Year 1709, as the Advances and Negotiations towards a General Peace; the Campaigns in the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Piedmont, and on the Rhine; the Great Successes of the Muscovites; the Changes in Poland, and War in the North; the proceedings in the Parliament of Ireland; and chiefly those of the British Parliament, in Reference to the Impeachment of Dr. Sacheverell; Most particularly the Speeches of many of the Lords, upon the several Articles of Impeachment, before their Lordships gave Judgement in Westminster Hall; which are not taken notice of in the Tryal, or in any other Book yet publish’d. London: Printed for T. Ward in the Inner-Temple-Lane, 1710.

Paginates: [xii], 408, 216, 14 pp.

Complete with three fold-out plates; A Plan of Tournay, A most Exact Plan of the Battle of Blaregnies, An Exact Plan of the City of Mons.