The history of the life of King Henry the Second, and of the age in which he lived, in five books: to which is prefixed, a history of the revolutions of England from the death of Edward the Confessor to the birth of Henry the Second: by George Lord Lyttelton.

All titles

• The history of the life of King Henry the Second, and of the age in which he lived, in five books: to which is prefixed, a history of the revolutions of England from the death of Edward the Confessor to the birth of Henry the Second: by George Lord Lyttelton.
• History of the life of King Henry the Second. Vol. 1-4

People / Organizations

• George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for W. Sandby and J. Dodsley, MDCCLXVII. [1767]-71.

Publication year

1767-1771

ESTC No.

T79258

Grub Street ID

300834

Description

4v. ; 4°.

Note

Vol.3 bears the imprint: London, printed for J. Dodsley, ... 1771

Vol.4 is in two parts: 'Notes to the second and third books ...' with a titlepage dated 1767, and 'Notes on the fourth and fifth books ...' with a separate titlepage bearing the same date and imprint as vol.3. It ends with a separately paginated appendix to book 5, and errata to the whole

Printed by William Bowyer over the course of at least ten years, with deliveries beginning as early as 1764; the number of copies recorded varies considerably, and his accounts are probably incomplete. Andrew Millar is also named as one of the original clients.