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Identifier
[left to right] JN 534 1663 .E57 and JN 534 1660 .E57
Creation Date
1663
Description
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Elsynge, Henry. The Ancient and Present Manner of Holding Parliaments in England with Their Priviledges. London: Printed for Samuel Speed, 1663.
Elsynge, Henry. The Ancient Method and Manner of Holding of Parliaments in England. 1st ed. London: Printed by S.G. for Daniel Pakeman, 1660.
In this work, Henry Elsynge (bap. 1577–1635), a parliamentary official, created an authoritative and concise description of contemporary parliamentary procedure. In doing so, he played an essential role in the preservation of parliamentary history and records. Multiple editions followed the first which was published in 1660.
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Title page, Ancient and Present Manner (1663)
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Title page, Ancient Method and Manner (1660)