Historical collections of private passages of state, weighty matters in law, remarkable proceedings in five Parliaments. . ... now published by John Rushworth ...
John Rushworth (1612-1690)
Category
Books
Date
1721
Materials
Measurements
456 x 305 x 70 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire
NT 3077967.5
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: handmade laid paperInk/Pigment: black printing ink Type: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Inboard binding, raised supports Date of Binding: 18.3 Binder's Name: BritishEnd Leaves: Tipped fold of blue combed paste-paper made to a sewn fold of white laid paper with a single leaf of the same following, the outer leaf of paste-paper pasted to the board.Structure: EnglishEdges: plain cut, marbled (antique spot pattern in pink yellow and pale blue), polished Spine Lining: round, quadrant joint, no visible liningsEnd Bands: worked L-R 1x2 in yellow and pink silk over a rolled paper coreBookmark: green silk ribbon glued to spine under headbandBoards: 5mm rope fibre boards, back-cornered, lacing not visibleCovering: full red-brown russia calf, with faint traces of the original dicingTooling Spine: gold-tooled black goat leather lettering piece in panel 2, lettered direct in panel 3; other panels with gold-tooled triple fillet frame and filled with repeats of scallop roll/palletTooling Sides: gold-tooled dog-tooth and floral roll border, gold-tooled roll on board edges. Furniture: NoneEnclosure: NoneBinding Notes: large paper copy with very wide margins
Bibliographic description
v.5.,Binding: Diced calf; gilt rolled to form a border; sewn onto six raised cords; spine gilt scalloped; black spine label: 'Rushworth's collection'.
Makers and roles
John Rushworth (1612-1690)