PEPYS, Samuel (1633-1703). The Diary of Samuel Pepys. Henry B. Wheatley, editor. London & Cambridge: George Bell & Sons, and Deighton Bell & Co., 1893-1899.

10 volumes, 8vo (211 x 139 mm). Titles printed in red and black, numerous engraved illustrations. EXTRA ILLUSTRATED BY THE ADDITION OF APPROXIMATELY 334 PLATES, ONE MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT SIGNED BY PEPYS, AND 3 CUT SIGNATURES (see below), some window mounted or mounted (approximately 64 with hand-coloring, a few folding or double-paged, most engraved or lithographed). (Slight toning, some occasional spotting and minor offsetting.) 20th-century navy crushed levant gilt extra, edges gilt, stamo-signed by Bayntun and Brentano (slight wear, a few hinges starting and gatherings sprung). Later edition, EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with numerous plates depicting architecture, portraits and scenes.

[Tipped in to the front of vol. I:] PEPYS, Samuel. Manuscript document signed ("S. Pepys") and countersigned by both Sir John Mennes ("Jo. Mennes") and Sir William Batten ("Will Batten"), as members of the Navy Board, to Mr. Attond & C.R. Survey [?]. Navy office, Deptford, [16]64. 2 pages on one leaf, folio, dark brown ink on paper, some creasing from folding, slight toning, minor soiling, and a touch of offsetting. Regarding a Naval Board inspection of a ship. Mennes (1599-1671) and Batten (ca 1600-1667) were both English Naval officers and politicians, mentioned prominently throughout Pepys' diaries, typically to their detriment as incompetent civil servants. Battan was Surveyor of the Navy at this time, while Pepys reported directly to Mennes who became Comptroller of the Navy.

[Also tipped in:] Several cut signatures: MAITLAND, John ("Lord Lauderdale") (1616-1682), 1st Duke and 2nd Earl of Lauderdale. Signed ("Lauderdale"), facing p. 63 in vol. IV. -- GODOLPHIN, Sidney (1645-1712), 1st Earl of Godolphin. Signed ("Godolphin"), bound in after the plate facing p.116 in vol. VIII. -- Signed ("H. Boyle"), on the same leaf as the previous signature, bound in after the plate facing p.116 in vol. VIII.

PEPYS, Samuel (1633-1703). The Diary of Samuel Pepys. Henry B. Wheatley, editor. London & Cambridge: George Bell & Sons, and Deighton Bell & Co., 1893-1899.

PEPYS, Samuel (1633-1703). The Diary of Samuel Pepys. Henry B. Wheatley, editor. London & Cambridge: George Bell & Sons, and Deighton Bell & Co., 1893-1899.