THE PROCEEDINGS AND TRYAL in the case of the Most Reverend Father in God William Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Right Reverend Fathers in God, William Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, Francis Lord Bishop of Ely, John Lord Bishop of Chichester, Thomas Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, Thomas Lord Bishop of Peterborough, and Jonathan Lord Bishop of Bristol. In the Court of Kings-Bench at Westminster, in Trinity-term in the fourth year of the reign of King James the Second, annoque Dom. 1688. Licensed and entred [sic] according to Act of Parliament. London : printed for Thomas Basset, at the George in Fleet-street, and Thomas Fox, at the Angel in Westminster-Hall, 1689. [8], 140p. Printed title page within double rule, engraved frontis. by R. Wh

Sancroft, William Lord Archbishop of Canterbury.

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Together 3 works in 1 vol. Sm. folio. Ex-libris Treverbyn Vean, later e.ps., early panelled calf with blind fillet and motifs to corners, edges of boards with skilful gilt tooling, some scratching to boards, rebacked in calf with gilt tooling and gilt lettered label to spine, sm. nicks to head of upper joints. Proceedings and Tryal : Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), P3555A; ESTC R7827 . William Lord Archbishop of Canterbury = William Sancroft. The names "William Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, . Chichester," and "Thomas Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, . Bristol." are bracketed together on title page. The first leaf bears portraits of the defendants and is signed: R: White sculp. With advertisement at foot of p.140. Some copies may have errata slip pasted in. Identified as Wing S564 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700". Sir Rich. Grahme Wing (2nd ed., 1994), A3766A; ESTC R22452 Imprimatur on leaf [A]1v: I do appoint Samuel Heyrick and Thomas Cockerill, to print the Tryals . Also a letter from the late King James to the Pope: And another letter of the late Earl of Melford to the late Queen from Rome, in answer to the same. And that no other do presume to print the same. J. Holt. Febr. 21. 1690/1. [not present in our copy], "The arraignment, tryal, conviction, and condemnation of John Ashton, gent. for high-treason ." has separate dated title page on leaf X1r; pagination and register are continuous. The last leaf is blank. The five pages after p. 25 are unnumbered [not in our copy]. Variant: pagination is [4], 26, [4], 27-138, [2]. [as our copy]. Bishop of London Wing T2774. ESTC R30660 With initial license-to-print leaf. ESTC lists [8], 12p. Lambeth Palace copy as ours. US$520. Seller Inventory # 289893

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Title: THE PROCEEDINGS AND TRYAL in the case of the...

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