Publisher's Synopsis
Title: The Parliamentary or constitutional history of England: from the earliest times, to the restoration of King Charles II: collected from the records, the rolls of Parliament, the journals of both houses, the public libraries, original manuscripts, scarce speeches, and tracts, all compared with the several contemporary writers, and connected, throughout, with the history of the times.
Author: Multiple Contributors, See Notes
Publisher: Gale, Sabin Americana
Description:
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SourceLibrary: Huntington Library
DocumentID: SABCP02543719
CollectionID: CTRG98-B1599
PublicationDate: 17630101
SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America
Notes: Vols. 10-12 and 24 have imprint: London, Printed and sold by W. Sandby. Vols. 1-3, 10-13, 1762; v. 4-9, 14-23, 1763; v. 24, 1761. Vol. 23 has title: The parliamentary or constitutional history of England from the earliest times to the dissolution of the convention parliament that restored King Charles II. The Index (v. 24) is of the first edition. Cf. Brit. Mus. Catalogue.
Collation: 24 v.; 22 cm
