Arcana Parliamentaria: or Precedents concerning elections, proceedings, privileges, and punishments in Parliament. : Faithfully collected out of the common and statute-law of this realm. With particular quotations of the authors in each case. By R.C. of the Middle Temple, Esq; To which is added, the authority, form, and manner of holding Parliaments. By the learned Sir Tho. Smith, Doctor of Laws.

London : Printed for M. Gilliflower, at the Spread Eagle and Crown in Westminster-Hall, 1685.

[4], 116 p. ; (12mo)

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) identifies R.C. of the Middle Temple, Esq; as Richard Crompton (presumably fl. 1573-1599). However, the work requires a 17th-century rather than a 16th-century compiler. Cf. A5r, "The writ of Parliament for the Lords", which begins: Jacobus Secundus, &c.

The first leaf bears "A catalogue of the authors and books made use of in the following collection.".

Signatures: A-E¹².

Identified as Wing C97 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700".

Signatures from DFo.

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 (2nd ed.), C7029A
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R36268

Great Britain -- England -- London.

162- 427q

Provenance: purchased by Folger from Sweet & Maxwell, List 1:33, 15 March 1957