Bate (George) Elenchus Motuum Nuperorum in Anglia: or, A short Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Late Troubles in England...Motus Compositi: or, The History of the Composing the Affairs of England By the Restauration of K. Charles the Second...Written in Latin by Tho. Skinner, 3 parts in 1, translated by Archibald Lovell, additional engraved title (trimmed slightly into image at fore-edge), part 3 with final advertisement f. but bound before parts 1 & 2, 5 later engraved portraits inserted, first few ff. detached, *C7 paper-flaw within printed side-note affecting few words, *C8 working loose and with small loss at inner-margin affecting some words, L4 tear and very small hole within text, few other small [rust-]holes affecting few letters (B4, †D8, †P8), some spotting and light browning, contemporary calf, rebacked, corners worn, rubbed, covers detached, later endpapers, [Wing B1083], 8vo, for Abel Swalle, 1685.

⁂ Provenance: "Norrison Scatcherd, Morley, 1828, This scarce book written by a scoundrell is still worth preserving - I give it to my son Joshua - " (ownership inscription to front free endpaper).