A collection of the proceedings in the House of Commons against the Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, Lord Chancellor of England, for corruption and bribery
Subtitle: with the several debates and speeches in the House thereupon, by Sir Edward Coke, Mr. Recorder Finch, Sir Robert Philips, &c. Together with the judgment given by the Lords against the said lord chancellor, A.D. 1620
Series: Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature -- no. 5970; Making of the Modern World
Publisher: Printed for A. More, near St. Paul's.
Published: 1721
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Notes: Date of imprint from NUC pre-1956.

Collation: A-D⁴ [$2 signed]

Octavo in 4's.

Initials; head and tail pieces.

Probably reprinted as a parallel with the case of Thomas Parker, Earl of Macclesfield, Lord Chancellor, who was also tried for corruption.

Not to be confused with "The proceedings in Parliament against Sir Francis Bacon," 1701, a different compilation.

In this edition, the title is printed in 17 lines; Gibson 549b reports title in 18 lines.

Listed in Wilford's Monthly catalogue, II, 18 (Feb. 1724/5) under "New miscellaneous pamphlets".

Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 05970.

Goldsmiths' Lib. cat., 5970

ESTC T000073

Gibson, R.W. ^Bacon, 549b

Ex libris Charles Pepys -- Markree Library -- Bequest of Henry N. Ess, 2000.

Book label of the Markree Library. At head of title page: "Charles Pepys his book 1782".

Bound in brown cloth, with red leather spine label.