Gc.7.26(46)
Perfect diurnall of the passages in Parliament (London, England : June? 1642 : Will. Cooke)
A perfect diurnall of the passages in Parliament, from ...
[London] : Printed for Will. Cooke, [1642].
v. ; 20 cm. (4⁰)
Nelson & Seccombe distinguish between this "Will. Cooke" and the "William Cooke" of other newsbooks with the same title. "Between June and December [1642], ten separate series adopted [this title]... in one form or another." - Frank.
Place of publication from Nelson & Seccombe.
Imprint below caption title and chronological designation.
First known issue of this title is no.11; a variant of no. 13 has a woodcut above title.
Signatures are continuous.
ESTC, P1089.
Nelson & Seccombe. Brit. newspapers and periodicals, 1641-1700, 512.01-15.
Frank, J. Beginnings of the English Newspaper 1620-1660, pp. 28, 281-82
Bookplate of Eton College Library on the front pastedown.
Sammelband. 17th century speckled sheep; blind double fillet to form a border on covers; single gilt fillet along board edges; red stained text block edges; smooth spine with blind and gilt double fillets; remnants of red leather spine label "Diurnal of Parl. 1642. Vol. 9'; one additional flyleaf at the beginning of volume.
ECL holds: number 15 (26 Sept - 3 Oct 1642), Signatures R, printed by "Wal: Cook and Rob. Woody'.
Previously Cc.7.23.
Bound in a volume of Civil War pamphlets with a list of volume contents on 19th/20th century Eton stationery tipped in at the front.
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649 Newspapers.
Cook, William, active 1763 - 1785 publisher.
Wood, Robert, active 1637 - 1667 publisher.
England London.
eng
B52780