Civil War and Protectorate, 11 volumes

CIVIL WAR AND PROTECTORATE, ENGLAND

A collection of 11 volumes, comprising:

i. Laws and ordinances of warre, established for the better conduct of the army, by His Excellency the Earl of Essex. London: Luke Fawne, 1643, 32pp., woodcut arms on A1v, nineteenth-century calf, cropped at foot, a few leaves soiled

ii. Military orders, and articles, established by His Maiestie, for the better ordering and government of his Maiesties armie. Oxford: Lichfield, [1643], 22pp. (of 24), lacks portrait

iii. An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for raising and maintaining of forces for the defence of the kingdom, under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax Knight. London: Husbands, Feb. 17, 1644 [i.e. 1645], 24pp.

iv. Orders established the 14th of this present January, by His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, for regulating the army. London: Husband, Jan. 26, 1646 [i.e. 1647], 16pp., issue with comma after "excellency" on line 17 of title, disbound

v. Severall ordinances of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: for the disbanding of all supernumerary forces within this kingdome under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax. London: Wright, 1647, 24pp., C1 cropped at foot

vi. An ordinance of the Lords & Commons assembled in Parliament, for taking, stating and determining the accompts of all such officers and soldiers, or widows... London: Husband, Sept. 5, 1648, 16pp.

vii. An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: for the setling the militia... Die Sabbathi, 2 Decemb. 1648. London: Wright, 1648, 28pp.

viii. another copy, disbound, imperfect

ix. Prynne, W. Pendennis and all other standing forts dismantled: or, eight military aphorisms. London: for the author, 1657, 46pp.

x. To his Highnes Richard Lord Protector of the Common-Wealth... The humble representation and petition of the field-officers, and captains of the severall regiments of the trained-bands, of the City of London. London, 1659, 8pp. (last 2 blank)

xi. [Crouch, N.] The wars in England, Scotland and Ireland. London: Crouch and How, 1681, 12mo, 4 engraved plates

11 volumes, all but the last small 4to, all but 3 in modern half calf

LITERATURE:

ESTC R11439, R19014, R212363, R235539 (1 copy thus), R204670, R205195, R205373, R205373, R203277, R203949, R8819