A learned discourse on various subjects, . viz. of the rise and power of Parliaments. Of laws, of courts of judicature, of liberty, property, and religion, of taxes, trade and of the interest of England in reference to France.
Thomas Sheridan (1646-1688)
Category
Books
Date
1685
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3048948
Summary
Bibliographic description
[36],7-245,[3] p. 8vo.. Running number: 1180. Final errata leaf and cancel title page of 1677 present. Line 17 of quire *1r begins "ever". Provenance: library of Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742) of Nocton, Lincolnshire. Manuscript inscriptions on upper pastedown: [1] "Parliament" (underlined); [2] "M" [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742)]; [3] Mitchell's manuscript code at foot of leaf: "α⅓" [i.e. alpha⅓ = Greek number 1⅓]. Manuscript inscription on title page in dark ink over brown ink: "by Mr Shorridon.". Armorial bookplate on pastedown: 'Sr. Philip Sydenham Bart. of Brympton', date 1699 [i.e. Sir Philip Sydenham, 3rd Bt (1676-1739), of Brympton d'Evercy, MP for Somersetshire]. Binding: late seventeenth/early eighteenth century plain calfskin (marked), blind single-double fillet border extended to edges; bound in board and turned-in; blind rolled pattern edges; gilt title tooled directly on to spine; four raised bands; two leather supports laced in; pastedown, endleaves. Upper board detached.
Makers and roles
Thomas Sheridan (1646-1688) Sawbridge, H, printer