Elsynge, Henry. Modus tenendi parliamentum apud Anglos

Folger bibliographic ID: 224370
Folger call number: V.b.361
Folger holdings ID: 255076
Accession Number: 265180

The text consists of the first eight chapters, covering such topica as 'Of Summons,' Of Appearance,' 'Of Parliament dayes,' 'Of the Speaker' and 'Of tryors and Receivors of Petitions.' Newspaper clippings concerning late 19th and early 20th century political matters (correspondence from W.E. Gladstone, Mr. Balfour and Mr. Chamberlain) laid in at front of volume

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[10], 134, [5] leaves Manuscript title page: Modus tenendi parliam[en]tum apud Anglos. Of the forme, and all things incident thereunto digested and diuided into sundrie Chapters, and Titles by Henry Ellsinge Esqr. Clerke of the Parliam[en]t and by him presented to the Right honorable Thomas Lord Couentry, Lord Keeper of the greate Seale of England in the Second yeare of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lord Kinge Charles &c. Anno Domini 1626 Elsynge's text was left unfinished at his death, although the first part was completed in May 1625, which accounts for the date cited on the title page of this copy. The complete work was not published until 1660, and then in a more accurate edition by Thomas Tyrwhitt in 1768 Inscription on title page: Robt. Smith (possibly Robert "Bobus" Smith) Contemporary brown calf, covers panelled in blind and gilt with central gilt ornament Acquired from C. Edwards, 2009 (List 44)

Uniform title: Manner of holding parliaments in England
Extended title: Modus tenendi parliamentum apud Anglos 1630s?
Alternate titles: Copy of Manner of holding parliaments in England

England and Wales. Parliament Great Britain

author: Elsynge, Henry, 1577-1635 or 1636
subject: England and Wales. Parliament
associated with: Coventry, Thomas Coventry, Baron, 1578-1640
former owner: Smith, Robert, 1770-1845