Shelfmark
Fn.7.12
Author
Uniform title
[Brief register. Part 1.]
Title
The first part of a brief register, kalendar and survey of the several kinds, forms of all parliamentary vvrits: : comprising in 3. sections, all writs, forms of summons to great councils, parliaments, convocations in the Tower, from the 5th of King John (1203) till 23 Edw 4. (1483) to all sorts of spiritual and temporal Lords, greatmen (members of,) and the Kings counsil (assistants to) the House of Lords: with other rare writs, and 4. exact alphabetical, chronological tables: 1. Of all abbots, priors, masters of orders, clergy-men, (except bishops:) 2. Of all dukes, earls, forreign kings, marquesses, princes of Wales: 3. Of all lay-barons, lords, vicounts [sic], great men: 4. Of all the Kings counsil (justices, clerks, or other officers) with the several numbers of each of them, and of bishops, summoned to every council, parliament, and the years, rolls, dorses in every kings reign, wherein their names are recorded. Illustrated with choice, usefull annotations, observations concerning these writs differences, alterations, entries in the clause rolls: the stiles, titles, additions of patriarcha, cardinalis, electus, confirmatus, magister, &c given in them to spiritual; ... With other particulars. Publishing more rarities, rectifying more errors in vulgar writers, touching our parliaments, than any former treatises of this subject. / By William Prynne Esq; a bencher of Lincolnes Inne..
Varying form of title
First part of a brief register, kalendar and survey of the several kinds, forms of all parliamentary writs
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for the author, and sold by Edward Thomas in Little Britain, and Henry Brome in Ivy-Lane,, 1659..
Physical description
[40], 120, 113-223, [8], 228-300, 313-16, 309-312, 317-332, 233-240, 341-412, 395-450, [2] p. ; 19 cm. (4°)
Note
The 8 pages following p. 223 are numbered: 218, 221, 220, 221, 224, 225, 224, 225. Pages 210-211 incorrectly numbered 2010-2011 and 214-215 numbered 2014-2105 and 220-221 incorrectly numbered 214-215.
Note
Text continuous despite pagination.
Note
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Note
Final errata leaf.
Note
Head-pieces and initials; printed marginalia.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), P3956
Citation/references note
ESTC, R33923
Provenance
Booklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.
Binding
18th century calf; border of blind double fillets with additional double fillet parallel to spine; four raised bands; red leather spine label; bound as a set with parts 2 and 4.
Copy-specific note
Previously Dk.8.16.
Subject
England and Wales.. Parliament
Subject
England and Wales.. Parliament
Subject
Parliamentary practice Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Writs England Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Brome, Henry bookseller.
Added entry--name
Thomas, Edward, active 1657 - 1687 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B42561