An Ordinance by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, for the Preservation and Keeping together for Publique Use, such Books, Evidenees [sic], Records and Writings Sequestred or taken by Distresse or Otherwise, as are fit to be so Preserved
by [ORDINANCE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIBRARIES]
- Used
- Condition
- Top margins trimmed closely, partially shaving the page numbers; edges of the final leaf a little toned and slightly chipped at
- Seller
-
San Francisco, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Printed for Edw. Husbands, 1643, 1643. First edition. ESTC R17603; Wing E1780. Top margins trimmed closely, partially shaving the page numbers; edges of the final leaf a little toned and slightly chipped at the edges, and with a neat repair with two words in manuscript facsimile; very good copy.. Small 4to, modern black quarter morocco, decorated paper boards, gilt lettering. Title within a typographical border, woodcut head-piece and initial, text in black letter, eight pages. An interesting document issued 18 November 1643, at the beginning of the English Civil War, that called for the protection and preservation of libraries and archives from sale or dispersal by the Committees for Sequestration, which were confiscating estates and assets of the Royalists. The ordinance denounces as "prejudiciall to the publique" any "dispersing by sale or otherwise" of books seized by the parliamentary Committees for Sequestration, whether "Manuscripts or written Bookes, proceedings of Courts, evidences of Lands ..." or "whole Libraries, and choice Collections of printed Bookes." The ordinance declared that before any seized books could be sold, they must first be examined by a committee (among whose members were Gilbert Millington, John Selden, Francis Rous and Sir Simonds D'Ewes), and, if considered of importance, should be inventoried and deposited in a proper place for public use. Armorial bookplate on the front paste-down.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The Brick Row Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28896
- Title
- An Ordinance by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, for the Preservation and Keeping together for Publique Use, such Books, Evidenees [sic], Records and Writings Sequestred or taken by Distresse or Otherwise, as are fit to be so Preserved
- Author
- [ORDINANCE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIBRARIES]
- Format/Binding
- ESTC R17603; Wing E1780
- Book Condition
- Used - Top margins trimmed closely, partially shaving the page numbers; edges of the final leaf a little toned and slightly chipped at
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- London: Printed for Edw. Husbands, 1643
- Date Published
- 1643
Terms of Sale
The Brick Row Book Shop
While we make every attempt to remove sold items from this online listing, all items are offered subject to prior sale. If found unsatisfactory, any item may be returned. Libraries may be billed to suit their budgetary requirements. Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.
About the Seller
The Brick Row Book Shop
Biblio member since 2006
San Francisco, California
About The Brick Row Book Shop
The Brick Row Book Shop, founded in 1915, is one of the oldest antiquarian book firms in the United States. We're located a block from Union Square in downtown San Francisco, and are open by appointment Monday-Friday. The engraving by T. Diedricksen is of the Shop as it was shortly after its founding in New Haven, Connecticut.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...