Shelfmark
Fo.4.07
Main entry--corporate name
Uniform title
[Public General Acts. 1640-1656]
Title
A collection of acts and ordinances of general use, made in the Parliament begun and held at Westminster the third day of November, anno 1640 and since, unto the adjournment of the Parliament begun and holden the 17th of September, anno 1656. and formerly published in print, which are here printed at large with marginal notes, or abbreviated: being a continuation of that vvork from the end of Mr Pulton's collection. In two parts. Together with several tables of the titles of, and principal matters contained in the said acts and ordinances; and likewise of such as being of more private and particular concernment, or less use, are omitted. By Henry Scobell Esq; Clerk of the Parliament. Examined by the original records; and now printed by special order of Parliament..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, printers to His Highness the Lord Protector., 1658..
Physical description
[42], 186, [2], 160, 163-515, [43] p. ; 33 cm. (fol.)
Note
"Acts and ordinances. Beginning with acts made in the year 1648. The second part" has separate title page dated 1657, register and pagination.
Note
"In an act of XVII Caroli, intituled, An act for the further relief of His Majesties Army and the northern parts of the Kingdome (which by reason of the length of it, is abbreviated in this book Cap. 4.) there is at the end thereof contained a clause or proviso the continuance of several statues, which clause or proviso is in these words. Viz. ... ": on recto of final leaf.
Note
Text is continuous despite anomalies in pagination.
Note
Signatures: [pi]² (-[pi]1) A², [a]-[i]², ²A-Z⁴ [Z]², ³A-3Y⁴ 3Z⁶.
Note
Title page enclosed within double line border; with printed marginalia.
Note
Head- and tail-pieces; printed marginal notes.
Note
Identified as Wing E1162 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 1792.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R7731
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), E873
Provenance
19th century armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Ms. inscription in 17th century hand on t.p.: Robt Hyds book [i.e. Robert Hyde].
Binding
17th century brown calf; border of blind thick double fillets with two additional sets of fillets parallel to spine; six raised bands; leather spine label.
Subject
Great Britain Parliament
Subject
Law Great Britain Sources.
Added entry--name
Field, John, ? - d. 1668 printer.
Added entry--name
Hills, Henry, ? - -1689? printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B42996