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, Esq; To which is added, the authority, form, and manner of holding Parliaments. By the learned Sir Tho. Smith, Doctor of Laws.
| Author/creator | R. C. |
| Other author | Smith, Thomas, 1513-1577. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : printed for M. Gilliflower, at the Spread Eagle and Crown in Westminster-Hall, 1685. |
| Description | 4 unnumbered pages, 116 pages ; 12mo. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Arcana parliamentaria |
| Portion of title | Precedents concerning elections, proceedings, privileges, and punishments in Parliament |
| Local note | Joyner Rare copy has ink and red pencil markings throughout. |
| General note | Signatures: A-E¹². |
| General note | Wing (2nd ed., 1994) identifies R.C. of the Middle Temple, Esq; as Richard Crompton (presumably fl. 1573-1599). However, the work requires a 17th-century rather than a 16th-century compiler. Cf. A5r, "The writ of Parliament for the Lords", which begins: Jacobus Secundus, &c. |
| General note | The first leaf bears "A catalogue of the authors and books made use of in the following collection." |
| With note | Joyner Rare copy bound with: The several opinions of sundry learned antiquaries...Touching the antiquity, power, order, state, manner, persons and proceedings of the high-court of Parliment in England. -- The ancient method and manner of holding of parliaments in England. |
| References | Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed. 1994), C7029A |
| References | English Short Title Catalogue, R36268 |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy Purchased from Lyppard Books, 3/18/2019 |
| Genre/form | Rules. |
| Genre/form | Sammelbands (Provenance) 17th century. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Rare Collection | KD4215 .A33 1685 | ✔ Available | Request Material |
Items Bound With This Item
The several opinions of sundry learned antiquaries : viz. Mr. Justice Doddridge, Mr. Agar, Francis Tate, William Canden, and Ioseph Holland. : Touching the antiquity, power, order, state, manner, persons and proceedings of the High-Court of Parliament in EnglandThe ancient method and manner of holding of parliaments in England