Italian Title page written and decorated in gold with a large miniature in blue, white and gold showing the newborn Prince of Tuscany lying on a bed within the signs of the zodiac. Headings of the prefatory pages in gold Initial letter of each scene and the Choro in gold Dedication to the grand duke of Tuscany, Frederick II, dated October 15, 1642 Bound in contemporary vellum, tooled in gold with the coat of arms of the Medici family on both covers
Bound in modern half calf and tan cloth Signature of William Richardson on p. 1 Note on p. 3: "Bought at Mr. Upcott's sale June 22nd 1846" Granger's notes are on and interleaved with Joseph Ames, A catalogue of English heads, London: Printed by W. Faden for the editor, 1748 (Lilly NE265 .A5 copy 2).
The above is a translation from the Patent kept in the Rolls Chapel by C. Richardson Junior, May 1812 Bound in Kynaston, The Constitutions of the Mvsaevm Minervae. London. Printed by T. P. for Thomas Spencer, 1636 (Lilly DAE681 .K99 C75).
Contemporary copies Volumes bound in old reversed calf in worn, torn condition Each volume bears the bookplate, according to the dealer, of James Butler, Earle of Ormonde, 1610-1688, lord lieutenant of Ireland. Volumes cover the years 1640-1641, 1653-1659, and 1661-1681 as follows: 1) 1640, Apr. 13-1641, Jan. 3. 589 numbered pages. Index of 24 pages. Spine reads: Commons Journal 1640 1641; 2) 1641, Jan. 4-1642, Oct. 25. 621 numbered pages. Index of 24 pages. Spine reads: Commons Journal 1641 1641; 3) 1653, July 4-1659, Mar. 6. 606 numbered pages. Index of 22 pages. Ink in faded condition; 4) 1660, Apr. 25-1660, Dec. 29. 770 numbered pages. Index of 24 pages. Spine label partially torn off; 5) 1661, May 8-1666, Oct. 10. 702 numbered pages. Index of 24 pages. Spine reads: Commons Journal 1661 1666. Bound with ms fragment on spine inside front cover; 6) 1667, Oct. 14-1673, Oct. 20. 580 numbered pages. Index of 23 pages. Spine reads: Commons Journal 1667 1673; 7_ 1673, Oct. 1-1678, May 4. 643 numbered pages. Index of 24 pages. Spine reads: Commons Journal 1673 1678; 8) 1678, May 6-1678, Dec. 30. 432 numbered pages. Index of 24 pages. Spine reads: Commons Journal 1678 1678; 9) 1678/9, Mar. 6-1681, Mar. 28. 583 numbered pages. Index of 24 pages. Spine reads: Commons Journal 1679 1681. Published in Gt. Brit. Parliament. House of Commons. Journals. Vols. 1-32, 1547-1770. London, 1742- (Lilly J301 .J86). Vols. 2-9.
Dated Quinto die July Portion (2 1/2 cm. from the right edge) bearing the year of the reign, the surname and other words has been lost. Document comparable in wording may be found in Geoffrey Keynes, The Life of William Harvey, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1966, page 280 (QP26 .H3 K38).