Historical Collections Of Private Passages of State, Weighty Matters in Law, Remarkable Proceedings in Five Parliaments. Beginning The Sixteenth Year of King James, Anno 1618, And ending the Fifth Year of King Charls [with] The Sexcond Part Containing the Principal Matters Which Happened from the Dissolution of the Parliament [with] The Third Part Containing the Principal Matters Which Happened From the Meeting of the Parliament November 3d 1640 to the End of the Year 1644

John Rushworth

London: The Newcomb for George Thomason; JD for John Wright; Richard Chitwell and Thomas Cockerill, 1659.

First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Item #048785

Three parts in five volumes in original uniform full calf. First volume with inner joints cracked and endpaper detached and title partially detached, paper lifts from the removal of a bookplate on the front pastedown, binding still sound and held by cords. Other bindings in fine condition with some surface wear, all with neat later rebackings with the original spines laid back down.. Rare together and with the folding map in volume 1. The subsequent parts published in 1680 and 1691. Rushworth died in 1690.

Rushworth was Oliver Cromwell's personal secretary from the execution of Charles in 1649 to his elevation to Lord Protector when Rushworth became Registar of the Court of Admirality and them a member of parliament. His historical collections were enormously influential in shaping the narrative around Charles I and Cromwell and a favorite of Thomas Jeffersons some years later.

volume I: 691, 57pp with frontis portrait, folding map (later state), portrait of Charles I.

Second Part: 884pp (last page with small tear to corner) and 884-1388pp, 315pp (appendix.

Third Part: Portrait of the author. 788pp, index. 988pp, index. Size: Folio. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: History; Inventory No: 048785.

Price: $5,500.00