Inauguratio Olivariana, sive Pro praefectura serenissimi principis Angliae, Scotiae, & Hiberniae, Dom. Protectoris Olivari : carmen votivum.

Londini : Typis Newcombianis; anno nostrae salutis Olivari Protectoris -M.DC.LIV. -Primo, [1654]

[16], 118, [2] p. : arms ; (4to)

Apparently issued with various presentation bifolia (the first leaf bearing letterpress presentation on verso and the second leaf bearing an emblazoned armorial on recto) preceding frontispiece and title page. In the Huntington Library copy the dedication ([superscript pi]1v) is to Edward Whaley and is signed "F.F.", i.e. Payne Fisher. Leaf [superscript pi]2r bears Whaley's arms. According to the NUC, the Newberry Library copy has dedication signed: "Fitz-Payne Fisher". Other copies may have other dedications and other arms. This presentation bifolium is included in the above pagination statement.

In Latin verse.

Contains laudatory poems by various contributors on Oliver Cromwell's installation as lord protector.

Title page in red and black.

The last leaf is blank.

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), F1023
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R7488

Great Britain -- England -- London.

F1023

141978. Provenance: bookplate of William Monson