A collection of the state papers of John Thurloe, Esq; . secretary, first, to the Council of State, and afterwards to the two Protectors, Oliver and Richard Cromwell. In seven volumes. [...] To which is prefixed, the life of Mr. Thurloe: [...] By Thomas Birch, [...].
John Thurloe (1616-1668)
Category
Books
Date
1742
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3049083
Summary
Bibliographic description
7v.,plate . port.. . fol... Not indigenous. Provenance: Nineteenth-century armorial bookplate: Thomas Papillon, Esq. (Probably not the Thomas Papillon (fl. 1825) of Franks 22667). Nineteenth-century book label, stamped Di.D.S.2.N., with "/" added in manuscript Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on v. 1 pastedown in Norris's hand: Đ4/15/0. Crowhurst Park. 12/3 '42. Lot 21. [Crowhurst Park, Battle, East Sussex, home of Papillon family]. Binding: Eighteenth-century full calf over boards; spines gilt; brown leather spine labels with title "Thurloe's State papers"; sewn on six raised bands.
Makers and roles
John Thurloe (1616-1668) Thomas Birch (1705-1766) England and Wales