The secret history of the reigns of K. Charles II. and K. James II.

The secret history of the reigns of K. Charles II. and K. James II.

Secret history, of the four last monarchs of Great-Britain. Part 2.

[London?] : [s.n.], Printed in the year 1690.

[4], 214, [2] p. ; (12mo)

Sometimes attributed to Nathaniel Crouch (who employed the pseudonyms R.B., Robert Burton, and Richard Burton) and to John Phillips.

Place of publication conjectured by Wing.

The last leaf is blank.

Later published, in a very much altered version, as part 2 of "The secret history, of the four last monarchs of Great-Britain" (Wing C7346).

There are at least two other editions with the same title published in the same year. One has pagination: [4], 134, 145-214 p. The other has pagination: [4], 96, 87-182, 193-214 p.

Wing has a comma after "Charles II" in place of a period.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), S2347
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R225678

Great Britain -- England -- London.

144- 379q

Inscribed on fore-edge, "History of C.2. I.2." Provenance: acquired from McLeish (3/25/54), 3/30/54