Of the use and abuse of Parliaments; . in two historical discourses, viz. I. A general view of government in Europe. II. A detection of the Parliaments of England, from the year 1660. In two volumes. [...]. 3049781

Of the use and abuse of Parliaments; . in two historical discourses, viz. I. A general view of government in Europe. II. A detection of the Parliaments of England, from the year 1660. In two volumes. [...].

Algernon Sidney (1622-1683)

Date

1744

Materials

Place of origin

England

Collection

Ickworth, Suffolk

NT 3049781

Summary

Bibliographic description

2v. ([4],332,*333-338*,[2],*333-336*,337-684,665-718p.) . 8vo.. Provenance: Marginalia and underscorings in pencil; according to Sydenham Hervey such "mysterious little pencil marks in the margins" are a sign of ownership by John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol (1665-1751).. Binding: Eighteenth-century full sprinkled calf over boards; gilt fillets; gilt spine title "History of Parliaments"; sewn on five raised bands.

Provenance

Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956

Makers and roles

Algernon Sidney (1622-1683) James Ralph (d.1762)

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