Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
England and Wales
Title:
An ordinance prohibiting cock-matches : Fryday March 31. 1654. Ordered by His Highness the Lord Protector, and his Council, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Henry Scobell Clerk of the Council.
Alternate Title(s):
Laws, etc. (1649-1660 : Commonwealth)
Published / Created:
London : Printed by William Du-Gard and Henry Hills, printers to His Highness the Lord Protector, 1654.
Physical Description:
[2], 193-194 p. ; 26 cm. (fol.)
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
SF503.52.G7 O73 1654+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.1063[24]

BEIN Uzfh35 654g: Bound to 27 cm. Countersigned by Henry Scobell, clerk of council.

Signatures: 3D².

Woodcut title-vignette (Commonwealth arms); variant form on p. 193.

Evidently part of a larger work.

T.p. enclosed in a plain rule-border.

English short title catalogue, R209566

BAC: British Art Center copy unbound.
Subject Terms:
Cockfighting -- Law and legislation -- England -- Early works to 1800. | Dugard, William, 1606–1662 -- Printer. | Hills, Henry, d. 1689? -- Printer. | Scobel, Henry -- Autograph (BEIN) | Woodcut -- Specimens -- 1654.
Contributors:
England and Wales. Council of State. | Dugard, William, 1606–1662, printer. | Hills, Henry, d. 1689? printer.