Former ages never heard of, and after ages will admire. Or, A brief review of the most materiall parliamentary transactions : beginning, November 3. 1640. Wherein the remarkeable passages both of their civil and martiall affaires are continued unto this present year. Published as a breviary, leading all along successively, as they fell out in their severall years: so that if any man will be informed of any remarkeable passage, he may turne to the year, and so see in some measure, in what month thereof it was accomplished. For information of such as are altogether ignorant of the rise and progresse of these times. A work worthy to be kept in record, and communicated to posterity.
1656
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Title
Former ages never heard of, and after ages will admire. Or, A brief review of the most materiall parliamentary transactions : beginning, November 3. 1640. Wherein the remarkeable passages both of their civil and martiall affaires are continued unto this present year. Published as a breviary, leading all along successively, as they fell out in their severall years: so that if any man will be informed of any remarkeable passage, he may turne to the year, and so see in some measure, in what month thereof it was accomplished. For information of such as are altogether ignorant of the rise and progresse of these times. A work worthy to be kept in record, and communicated to posterity.
Uniform title
Brief review of the most material parliamentary proceedings
Created/published
London : Printed by M[ary]. S[immons]. for Tho: Jenner, at the South-Entrance of the Royall Exchange, 1656.
Description
[2], 61, [1] p. : ill. ; (4to)
Associated name
Vicars, John, 1579 or 1580-1652, author.
Jenner, Thomas, -1673, attributed name.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Jenner, Thomas, -1673, attributed name.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
Attributed to John Vicars, though sometimes also attributed to Thomas Jenner, who may be responsible for it after Vicars' death.
First published in 1652 with title: A brief review of the most material parliamentary proceedings.
Printer's name from Wing CD.
Variant 1) title page is misimposed on leaf A1v and pagination is correct. Variant 2) title page is misimposed on leaf A1v and mistakes in pagination: e.g. pp. 7, 10-11 misnumbered 9, 8, 13, respectively.
First published in 1652 with title: A brief review of the most material parliamentary proceedings.
Printer's name from Wing CD.
Variant 1) title page is misimposed on leaf A1v and pagination is correct. Variant 2) title page is misimposed on leaf A1v and mistakes in pagination: e.g. pp. 7, 10-11 misnumbered 9, 8, 13, respectively.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), V306
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R34723
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R34723
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
V306 copy 1
Folger-specific note
132886. (Disbound.) Variant 1. Provenance: Harmsworth copy