Author
Rushworth, John author.
Uniform title
Historical collections. Abridgments
Title
Mr. Rushworth's Historical collections abridg'd and improv'd. : Volume the first.[-Vol. VI. and last.].
Imprint
London, : [s.n.], printed in the year M.DCC.VIII. [1706-1708]
Physical description
6 v. : ill., ports, ; 20 cm (8vo)
Note
Volume 2 is dated 1706 and entitled: "Historical collections from the year 1628. to the year 1638. Abridg'd and improv'd.".
Note
Volume 3 is dated 1706 and entitled: "Historical collections from the year 1638. to the year 1641. Abridg'd and improv'd. With a particular and more methodical account of the trial of the Earl of Strafford than has been yet publish'd.".
Note
Volume 4 is dated 1708 and entitled: "Historical collections from April 1641, to Decemb. 1642. Abridg'd and improv'd.".
Note
Volume 5 is dated 1708 and entitled: "Historical collections from January 1642. to April 1646. Abridg'd and improv'd.".
Note
Volume 6 is dated 1708 and entitled: "Historical collections from April 1646. to January 1648. Abridg'd and improv'd.".
Note
Pagination: volume 1: xix, [1], 451, [25] pages, [4] leaves of plates; volume 2: iv, 582, [22] pages; volume 3: iv, 611, [21] pages; volume 4: [2], 144, 141-156, 161-608 [16] pages; volume 5: [2], 608, [20] pages; volume 6: [2], 611, [23] pages.
Note
Title pages within double ruled borders.
Note
Includes indexes.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T137517
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 1900, no. 04).
Provenance
v.1: Printed bookplate with a rectangular border and inscription “This book belongs to the library in the vicarage house of Gillingham in Dorset: being one of the books given by [blank] Freke, esq; to the said library, A.D. [blank]. Attested by me (this 12 April 1735) William Newton, Vicar and Minister of Wingham, Kent. No. [blank]”. “Thomas” added in manuscript in gap before “Freke”. “390/a” added in manuscript in gap following “No”.
Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham, Dorset by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "L6" inscribed on upper flyleaf. Spine label with "128". Gillingham reference L6/390/128.
Provenance
v.2: Gillingham Parochial Library bookplate with "390/b" in gap following No. "L7" inscribed on upper flyleaf. Spine label with "94". Gillingham reference: L7/390b/94.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Provenance
Inscription on title page of v.2: "Tho: Pile:".
Binding
18th-century mottled and plain brown calf over rope-fibre boards; sewn on three supports; blind fillets and rolls forming three concentric frames on boards with blind stamps at outer corners of middle frame; five raised bands; gilt tooling on spine; paper spine label with title; text block edges sprinkled.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: volumes 1-2 only.
Subject
Great Britain (Place) History Early Stuarts, 1603-1649.
Added entry--name
Pile, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--name
Freke, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--name
St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Historical collections from the year 1628. to the year 1638.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Historical collections from the year 1638. to the year 1641.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Historical collections from April 1641, to Decemb. 1642.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Historical collections from January 1642. to April 1646.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Historical collections from April 1646. to January 1648.
Added entry--place
England London.
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