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An uncommon edition of the famed diary of Samuel Pepys which he kept from 1659 to 1669.They are recognised to this day as an important primary source for the Restoration period as they contain personal revelations and a witness of important events, such as the Great Plague of London, the Second Dutch War, and the Great Fire of London.Verbatim reprint of the edition of 1848-1849 with a copious index, with a life and notes by Richard Lord Braybrooke. In the original publisher’s uniform duo-cloth bindings with gilt detail to spine. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Very Good. book.

Samuel Pepys FRS (23 February 1633 – 26 May 1703) was an English diarist and naval administrator. He served as administrator of the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament and is most famous for the diary he kept for a decade. Pepys had no maritime experience, but he rose to be the Chief Secretary to the Admiralty under both King Charles II and King James II through patronage, diligence, and his talent for administration. His influence and reforms at the Admiralty were important in the early professionalization of the Royal Navy. The detailed private diary that Pepys kept from 1660 until 1669 was first published in the 19th century and is one of the most important primary sources for the English Restoration period. It provides a combination of personal revelation and eyewitness accounts of great events, such as the Great Plague of London, the Second Dutch War, and the Great Fire of London.