THE HISTORY AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. FROM THE RESTORATION TO THE PRESENT TIME. CONTAINING THE MOST REMARKABLE MOTIONS, SPEECHES, RESOLVES, REPORTS AND CONFERENCES TO BE MET WITH IN THAT INTERVAL.COLLECTED FROM THE BEST AUTHORITIES, MANY OF WHICH CURIOUS PARTICULARS WERE NEVER BEFORE PRINTED. TOGETHER WITH A LARGE APPENDIX CONTAINING EXACT LIST OF EVERY PARLIAMENT THE NAMES OF THE SPEAKERS THEIR SEVERAL POSTS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT; AND OTHER VALUABLE, SUPPLEMENTAL PIECES. .14

HOUSE OF COMMONS

Published by London: Printed For Richard Chandler. And At York And Scarborough., 1742

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First Editions. Hardback. 8vos. Fourteen Volumes. 1742-1744. Fourteen vols. complete, circa 5000 pages. Bookplate of Edward Roundell Palmer showing greyhounds and armorial devices on a shield with the family motto 'Palma Virtuti.' This is the the son of eminent lawyer Roundell Palmer the first Earl of Selborne who was Lord High Chancellor under Gladstone. Full light brown calf lettered gilt at the spine, marbled edndapers. Some rubbing and wear, occasional very slight splitting at spine hinges, occasional wear at spine ends and lacking a few of gilt printed spine labels. Near VG with clean text.

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• Title: THE HISTORY AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. FROM THE RESTORATION TO THE PRESENT TIME. CONTAINING THE MOST REMARKABLE MOTIONS, SPEECHES, RESOLVES, REPORTS AND CONFERENCES TO BE MET WITH IN THAT INTERVAL.COLLECTED FROM THE BEST AUTHORITIES, MANY OF WHICH CURIOUS PARTICULARS WERE NEVER BEFORE PRINTED. TOGETHER WITH A LARGE APPENDIX CONTAINING EXACT LIST OF EVERY PARLIAMENT THE NAMES OF THE SPEAKERS THEIR SEVERAL POSTS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT; AND OTHER VALUABLE, SUPPLEMENTAL PIECES. .14
• Publisher: London: Printed For Richard Chandler. And At York And Scarborough.
• Publication Date: 1742
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signedes