Modus tenendi parliamentum apud Anglos [manuscript], 1630s?.

Modus tenendi parliamentum apud Anglos [manuscript], 1630s?.

Manner of holding parliaments in England

Copy of Manner of holding parliaments in England

1 v. (149 leaves) ; 29 x 19 cm

The text consists of the first eight chapters, covering such topica as 'Of Summons,' Of Appearance,' 'Of Parliament dayes,' 'Of the Speaker' and 'Of tryors and Receivors of Petitions.' Newspaper clippings concerning late 19th and early 20th century political matters (correspondence from W.E. Gladstone, Mr. Balfour and Mr. Chamberlain) laid in at front of volume.

[10], 134, [5] leaves.

Manuscript title page: Modus tenendi parliam[en]tum apud Anglos. Of the forme, and all things incident thereunto digested and diuided into sundrie Chapters, and Titles by Henry Ellsinge Esqr. Clerke of the Parliam[en]t and by him presented to the Right honorable Thomas Lord Couentry, Lord Keeper of the greate Seale of England in the Second yeare of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lord Kinge Charles &c. Anno Domini 1626.

Elsynge's text was left unfinished at his death, although the first part was completed in May 1625, which accounts for the date cited on the title page of this copy. The complete work was not published until 1660, and then in a more accurate edition by Thomas Tyrwhitt in 1768.

Contemporary brown calf, covers panelled in blind and gilt with central gilt ornament.

Inscription on title page: Robt. Smith (possibly Robert "Bobus" Smith)

Acquired from C. Edwards, 2009 (List 44).

Great Britain -- England -- London.

V.b.361

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