Shelfmark
Fs.3.21
Main entry--corporate name
England and Wales Lord Protector (1658-1660 : R. Cromwell), author.
Uniform title
[Speeches. 1659-01-27]
Title
The speech of His Highness the Lord Protector, made to both Houses of Parliament at their first meeting, on Thursday the 27th of January 1658. As also the speech of the right Honorable Nathaniel Lord Fiennes, one of the Lords Keepers of the Great Seal of England, made at the same time. Published by His Highness special command.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, printers to His Highness the Lord Protector: and are to be sold at the sign of the seven Stars in Fleetstreet over against Dunstan's Church., [1659]
Physical description
[2], 9, [1]; 30, [2] p. ; 19 cm. (4to)
Note
Annotation on Thomason copy E.968[1]: "Feb: 2. 1658"; on E.968[2]: the 9 in the imprint date has been crossed out and replaced with an "8".
Note
Signatures: A² B⁴ A-D⁴ (D4 blank).
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Initials, head-pieces.
Note
"The speech of the Right Honourable Nathaniel Fiennes, one of the Lord Keepers of the Great Seale of England, made before His Highnesse, and both Houses of Parliament: on Thursday the 27th of January, 1658. Being the first day of their sitting." has separate title page enclosed in a plain rule-border, with imprint "London, printed for Henry Twyford, in Vine Court, Middle Temple, 1659"; pagination and register are separate. Apparently also published separately (Wing F882).
Note
The last leaf is blank.
Note
Date in title given according to Lady Day dating.
Note
Main title within a border of type ornaments; internal title within a single ruled border.
Note
"The speech of the Right Honourable Nathaniel Fiennes" has separate title page, with imprint "London, printed for Henry Twyford, in Vine Court, Middle Temple, 1659"; pagination and register are separate. Apparently also published separately (Wing F882).
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.968[2]
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.968[1]
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), C7191
Citation/references note
ESTC, R207688
Binding
Early 20th-century brown cloth half binding; marbled paper boards; gilt spine lettering.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wanting "The speech of the Right Honourable Nathaniel Fiennes".
Copy-specific note
Part of the imprint has failed to print and is supplied in ms.
Copy-specific note
Previously Fq.4.
Subject
Great Britain History Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660
Added entry--name
Twyford, Henry publisher.
Added entry--name
Field, John, ? - d. 1668 printer, bookseller.
Added entry--name
Hills, Henry, ? - -1689? printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Fiennes, Nathaniel, 1607 or 8 - 1669 Speech of the Right Honourable Nathaniel Lord Fiennes.
Added entry--title
Speech of the Right Honourable Nathaniel Lord Fiennes, one of the Lord Keepers of the Great Seale of England, made before His Highnesse, and both Houses of Parliament: on Thursday the 27th of January, 1658. Being the first day of their sitting.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B40629