Relations and observations, historicall and politick, upon the Parliament, begun Anno Dom. 1640

Relations and observations, historicall and politick, upon the Parliament, begun Anno Dom. 1640

Full Title: Relations and observations, historicall and politick, upon the Parliament, begun Anno Dom. 1640: Divided into II. bookes: 1. The mystery of the two iunto's, Presbyterian and Independent. 2. The history of Independency, &c. together with An appendix, touching the proceedings of the Independent faction in Scotland

Clement Walker, 1595-1651

[London?: Publisher not identified]; Printed in the yeare, 1648.

1648

[6], 174, [2], 18 pages, [1] leaf of folded plates; illustrations; 19 cm. (4to)

The dedication is signed "Theoph. Verax", while the prefatory epistle which follows is signed "Theodorus Verax". Actual authorship from Wing.; Probable place of publication from Wing.; Signatures: A-Y⁴ Z² a-b⁴ c².; Includes: "The mystery of the two junto's, Presbyterian and Independent, with some additions", first published separately 1647 and subsequently reissued as a preface to "The history of independency". "The history of independency, with the rise, growth, and practices of that powerfull and restlesse faction" has a separate, dated title page. "An appendix to The history of independency, being a brief description of some few of Argyle's proceedings, before and since he joyned in confederacy with the independent Junto in England: with a parallel betwixt him and Cromwell, and a caveat to all his seduced adherents" has a separate dated title page.; "A list of the names of the members of the House of Commons observing which are officers of the army ... with such summes of money ... as they have given to themselves for service ... against the King and Kingdome. Corrected and augmented," p. 166-174.; Printed marginal notes.; In this edition, line 7 of title reads: "bookes"; line 8 reads: "Iunto's", and there is a comma after "yeare" in imprint.; With: Walker, Clement. Anarchia anglicana, or, The history of Independency. The second part ... 1649; Wing (2nd ed.), W334B; Wing (2nd ed.), W321 (Appendix); ESTC, R200901

Schulich-Woolf copy: signature of Sam. G. Drake on fly-leaf, and a few ms annotations; Schulich-Woolf copy presented by Principal Daniel Woolf [Gift2017]

Woolf, Daniel R., former owner

English

Wing (2nd ed.) |c W334B; Wing (2nd ed.) |c W321 (Appendix); ESTC |c R200901