Speeches : concering the Petition of Right : manuscript, [ca. 1628]

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Speeches : concering the Petition of Right : manuscript, [ca. 1628]

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Speeches made in Parliament by Sir Dudley Digges, Edward Littleton, John Selden, and others; with precedents and copies of records used in arguments.

1 v. (129 leaves) ; 32 cm.

Houghton Library

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Houghton Library

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Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872

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English antiquary and collector. He began collecting while at Rugby School and Oxford. On inheriting his father's estate at Middle Hill in Worcestershire, Phillipps embarked on a career of collecting manuscripts and books. His collection of manuscripts eventually numbered over 60,000 items. During Continental trips in the 1820s Phillipps bought heavily, and back in England he continued to do so, often buying up entire estate libraries at auction. He collected Eastern, Greek and Lat...

Selden, John, 1584-1654

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John Selden (1584-1654) was a lawyer, parliamentarian and a scholar. His De Diis Syris (1617) established his credentials as an orientalist, which were consolidated by his later studies in rabbinical law. Further details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography . From the guide to the Oriental manuscripts of John Selden, 13th-17th century, (University of Oxford, Department of Oriental Collections, Bodleian Library) English jurist. From the description of...

Littleton, Edward Littleton, Lord, 1589-1645

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Digges, Dudley, Sir, 1583-1639

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