A Genuine and Complete Collection of all the Protests Made in the House of Lords

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Published by For the Company, Edinburgh, 1748

About this Item

An uncommon volume of the protests made in the House of Lords across the period of one-hundred years, and interesting look at English politics. An uncommon work.Complete as two volumes bound in one, each volume with its own title page, and a continuous pagination.ESTC citation number T109040.Collated, complete.An interesting look at the history of the House of Lords and their many protests made in parliament. These two volumes trace protests made from the year 1641 to 1742, encompassing a fraught and turbulent era in British history, with the commencement of the English Civil War in 1642. After 1641, this work jumps to 1660, when Charles II was reinstated to the English throne.Bookplate of Nath. Cholmley to the front paste down. Nathaniel Cholmley was a Member of Parliament from 1756 to 1774, for Aldborough and Boroughbridge. In a full calf binding. Externally, rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities. A little loss and lifting to the tail of the spine. Spine label to chipped. Minor discolouration to the boards. Surface cracks to the spine. Small crack to the head of the front joint and tail of the rear joint. Hinges are starting but firm. Bookplate to the front paste down. Small chip to the head of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with a few light spots. Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Genuine and Complete Collection of all the Protests Made in the House of Lords
• Publisher: For the Company, Edinburgh
• Publication Date: 1748
• Binding: Leather
• Illustrator: None
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: book