Proceedings of the Commissioners, appointed by Oliver Cromwell, for ejecting Scandalous and Insufficient Ministers. In the Case of Walter Bushnell, Clerk, Vicar of Box, in the County of Wilts, AD 1656.

TRIAL

Published by Cobbett's State Trials, London, 1810

About this Item

115 pages, printed in double columns. Extracted from the monumental Complete Collection of State Trials , a cornerstone of British legal and political history, this report documents proceedings involving treason, sedition, and other pivotal offences. Originally compiled to serve both as a legal reference and a vehicle of political discourse, the series shaped contemporary and subsequent understanding of justice, authority, and dissent. The generously sized sheets on which these trials are printed offer particular pleasure to the eye and hand, bearing clear signs of their handmade origin: chain lines and wire impressions from the mould are readily visible, several pages display watermarks, and the paper varies subtly in thickness, all characteristic of 18th century rag paper. This particular trial report has been Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 15 x 25 cms. Category: State Trials; State Trials::Octavo; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).

Seller Inventory # 373502

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Proceedings of the Commissioners, appointed by Oliver Cromwell, for ejecting Scandalous and Insufficient Ministers. In the Case of Walter Bushnell, Clerk, Vicar of Box, in the County of Wilts, AD 1656.
• Publisher: Cobbett's State Trials, London
• Publication Date: 1810
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • State Trials