Historical collections of private passages of state, weighty matters in law, remarkable proceedings in five parliaments : beginning the sixteenth year of King James, anno 1618, and ending ... Digested in order of time, and now published / by John Rushworth ...

[1] 1618-1629 -- [2-3] The second part, 1629-1640 --[4-5] The third part, 1640-1644 -- [6-7] The fourth and last part, 1645-1648 -- [8] The tryal of Thomas, Earl of Strafford.

Title pages within double ruled borders. Engraved printers' device, a crowned rose, on title pages.

On large paper with each page set in double ruled border; with side-notes on outer margin.

Numerous errors in pagination.

Imprint varies: v. [2-3] printed by J.D. for J. Wright and R. Chiswell, v.[4-7] printed for R. Chiswell and T. Cockerill ; v. [8] printed for J. Wright and R. Chiswell.

Vol. 8 has no general title; appeared as an independent work in 1680.

Includes indexes.

NUC pre-1956 NR0518172

Wing R2316

Binding Digital image. Wellington, N.Z. : National Library of New Zealand, 2006

Turnbull holds v.[1]. Copy lacks final blank leaf.

Binding: speckled calf, author's presentation copy inscribed on front cover "ex dono avthoris" within ornamental gold tooled border, gold tooled raised bands.

Bookplate of: Harry Eaton Hart.

Digital image available: binding, Alexander Turnbull Library Rare Book copy. Details on request from Curator, Rare Books and Fine Printing