Historical collections
Subtitle: , Or, An exact account of the proceedings of the four last parliaments of Q. Elizabeth of famous memory. Wherein is contained the compleat journals both of the Lords & Commons, taken from the original records of their houses. As also the more particular behaviours of the worthy members during all the last notable sessions; comprehending the motions, speeches, and arguments of the renowned and learned secretary Cecill, Sir Francis Bacon, Sir Walter Rawleigh, Sir Edw. Hobby, and divers other eminent gentlemen. Together with the most considerable passages of the history of those times
By: Faithfully and laboriously collected, by Heywood Townshend Esq; a member in those Parliaments. The like never extant before
Contributors: Bassett, Thomas (Bookseller), bookseller; Crooke, William, bookseller; Cademan, William, bookseller; Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626; Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618; Hoby, Edward, Sir, 1560-1617
Publisher: Printed for T. Basset, W. Crooke, and W. Cademan; at the George in Fleetstreet, at the Green Dragon without Temple-bar, and at the Popes-head in the New Exchange
Published: 1680
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 356
Subjects: History; Politics and government
Other titles: Townshend's historical collections; Exact account of the proceedings of the four last parliaments of Q. Elizabeth of famous memory; Historical collections of the four last Parliaments of Queen Elizabeth
Notes: Errors in pagination: p. 336-337 misnumbered 136-137.

T.p. is within a double rule frame, each page is within a single rule frame.

"An alphabetical table of the most material bills, debates, and other matters contained in this book", last [10] p.

With vertical half-title on recto of last leaf.

Last 3 signatures a-c² are within brackets.

Signatures: [A]² B-2Q² 3A-4Z² a-c².

Includes index.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), T1991

Gibson, R.W. Francis Bacon, 497

English short title catalogue (ESTC), R039726