Memorials Of The Method and Manner of Proceedings in Parliament in Passing Bills Together with several Rules & Customs, which by long and constant practice have obtained the Name of Orders of the House Gathered by Observation, and out of the Journal Books, from the time of Edward 6. by H. S. E. C. P. (Henry Scobell) 1670 - London Arcana Parliamentaria or Precedents Concerning Elections, Proceedings, Privileges, and Punishments in Parliament Faithfully collected out of the Common and Statute-Law of this Realm With particular Quotations of the Authors in each Case by R. C. of the Middle Temple 1685 - London - M. Gilliflower The Opinions of Several Antiquaries Viz. Dodridge, Agar, Tate, Camden, Holland, Cotton, Selden Touching The Antiquity, P

A collection of political and legal works from the seventeenth century. Bound in full leather. Contains four volumes bound as one. Very scarce. Collates complete. Henry Scobell (c1610 - 1661) was an English Parliamentary official, and editor of official publications. He was clerk to the Long Parliament, and wrote on parliamentary procedure and precedents. Sir John Doddridge (1555 - 1628) was a judge. As a lawyer Dodderidge was immensely well respected. He was known as the Sleeping Judge, not because of any shortcoming on his part, but because of his habit of concentrating on legal argument with eyes firmly closed. Dodderidge got to the heart of matters very quickly, and his argumentsas advocate, as judge, and as parliamentarianhad a compelling lucidity. His writings show the same quality. In a full calf binding. There is significant wear to the extremities including heavy rubbing with some loss to the leather and cracking to the spine. The front board is detached but present. The binding is generally tight and firm although it is coming loose at the bottom of the volume. There is an ink stamp mark to the front pastedown and a signature and annotation to the first title page. A few of the pages have underlinings. The final 33 pages have been close trimmed at the foredge with loss to the odd letter at the end of a line of text. There is a small tear with loss to the first title page and to the corners of a couple of pages, but with no loss to the text. Overall the volume is in fair condition externally but good internally. Extremely scarce and important work. Fair.…