By Oliver Cromwell, Esq. (a Descendant of the Family)
Volume II – Second Edition (1821)
Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London
$60
This is Volume II of the 1821 second edition of Memoirs of the Protector Oliver Cromwell and of His Sons, Richard and Henry, authored by Oliver Cromwell, Esq., a direct descendant of the Protector himself. The work is notable for its use of original letters and other family papers, offering a rare familial and documentary insight into Cromwell’s life and legacy.
Bound in full period leather, likely contemporary to publication
Octavo format
Printed on laid paper, showing typical age-related toning and scattered foxing
Title page present and legible, with classic early 19th-century typography
Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, one of the leading British publishers of the time
This volume provides a detailed continuation of the Cromwellian legacy, particularly focused on the roles of his sons, Richard and Henry, and the extended historical and political influence of the Cromwell family following the English Civil War.
While Volume I is not present, Volume II still holds considerable standalone historical and bibliographic interest, especially for collectors of English political history, 17th-century studies, or antiquarian bindings.