Ellis, Henry. Original Letters, illustrative of English History; including Numerous Royal Letters...&c. Third Series (4 volume set). London: Richard Bentley, 1846. First Edition. [9330]
Four volumes in blindstamped green cloth, gilt titles to spine, 8 x 5 1/4 inches, tp's printed in red & black, each volume with a steel-engraved frontis portrait.xxvi., 381; xvi., 382; xvi., 381; xii., 414 pp.; texts clean, bindings tight. Dark streak on backstrip of vol. iii. Very good. Hardcover.
This collection begins with Latin letters of the 11th century (with English introductions); by Letter XXVI. (p. 61 of vol. i.) we begin ancient letters in English, at the beginning of the reign of Henry the Fifth (AD 1417). The original spellings are retained, each with an introduction by Sir Ellis.
Sir Henry Ellis, KH, FRS, FSA (1777-1869), English antiquarian and librarian, for many years the principal librarian of the British Museum. He was the founder of the Royal Numismatic Society.
