Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson, Lucy Hutchinson

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Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson, Lucy Hutchinson

Name: Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson, Lucy Hutchinson
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Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson, Lucy Hutchinson — Bohn's Standard Library Reprint

Publication: London, George Bell and Sons, 1906

Formatting: 8vo, pp. xx, 523.

Condition Report: Very Good. The maroon cloth boards remain remarkably firm and structurally sound, with the publisher's blind-stamped devices to the upper and lower boards still sharp and well-defined. There is minor bumping to the spine ends and board corners typical with age, alongside a few faint, superficial scuff marks to the cloth. The gilt lettering and series device on the spine remain entirely legible, though exhibiting slight oxidisation. The page block edges are prominently dust-toned, with moderate foxing visible along the fore-edge and bottom edge. Internally, the binding is tight and secure. The preliminary leaves, including the tissue-guarded frontispiece, show scattered foxing and offsetting from the tissue guard, but the main body of the text block remains largely clean, unmarked, and highly legible throughout.

Catalogue Note: This 1906 issue forms part of the long-running 'Bohn's Standard Library', a Victorian and Edwardian series celebrated for making significant historical and literary texts affordable and accessible. As indicated on the verso of the title page, this edition was printed from the publisher's established stereotype plates, representing a later reissue rather than a newly typeset printing.

The volume retains its original publisher's maroon cloth binding, complete with the series' signature blind-stamped roundels, and includes the standard frontispiece portrait. Reprints of Hutchinson’s memoirs from this specific Bohn's series are exceptionally common on the open market, having been produced in massive quantities for institutional and private libraries alike.

First published in 1806 from a manuscript guarded closely by her descendants, Lucy Hutchinson’s Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson offers an unparalleled, intimate perspective on the English Civil War. Originally written for the instruction of her children, Lucy chronicles the life and principled career of her husband, John Hutchinson, a Puritan gentleman who served as a Parliamentarian commander and Governor of Nottingham Castle. Beyond its immense historical value as a primary source detailing fierce political divisions, local sieges, and the complex personalities of figures like Cromwell and Ireton, the narrative endures as a profound testament of devotion. It is a striking literary achievement, blending rigorous historical documentation with the deeply personal grief of a widow honouring her husband's unyielding integrity during one of Britain's most turbulent eras.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Lucy Hutchinson

Book Publisher: George Bell and Sons

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Autobiography, Biography & Memoirs

Book edition:

Signed: No

Book Pages: 543

Book Publication Year: 1906

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Bohn's Standard Library

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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