Shelfmark
Ib1.1.14
Additional shelfmark
Ib1.1.15
Author
Smith, Thomas (), 1513 - 1577
Uniform title
[De republica Anglorum]
Title
The common-vvelth of England, and maner of gouernment thereof. Compiled by the honorable Sir Thomas Smith, Knight, Doctor of both lawes, and one of the principall secretariesvnto two most worthie princes, King Edward, and Queen Elizabeth: with new additions of the cheefe courts in England, the offices thereof, and their seuerall functions, by the sayd author: neuer before published.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Common-wealth of England, and maner of government thereof
Varying form of title
Running title: Common-wealth of England
Publication, distribution, etc.
At London : Imprinted by Iohn Windet for Gregorie Seton and are to be sold at his shoppe vnder Aldersgate, 1589.
Physical description
[4], 148 [i.e. 140] p. ; 18 cm. (4to)
Note
Signatures: Ap2s B-Sp4s Tp2s.
Note
Originally published in 1583 under title: De republica Anglorum.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.) 22859
Citation/references note
ESTC S117744
Provenance
[Ib1.1.14] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.
Provenance
[Ib1.1.14] Ink stamp on front flyleaf verso: "Manley Sims Eton Collection".
Binding
[Ib1.1.14] Teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.
Binding
[Ib1.1.15] Calf binding with blind tooled decoration around the perimeter.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.1.14] Ms. inscriptions on title page: "Mathias Randall Randull Choake Mamwarings Manwarings John Woodde".
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.1.15] A booksellers catalogue extract with bibliographical details about "Common-wealth of England" pasted on front endpaper.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.1.15] Printed leaf with biographical details about Thomas Smith tipped in before front free endpaper.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.1.15] A leaf with ms. notes on Thomas Smith's "Common-wealth of England", taken from John Strype's "The life of Sir Thomas Smith" (1698), tipped in before front free endpaper.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.1.14] A cropped ms. inscription on title page: "Thomas Ridgate Hounsell".
Subject
Constitutional law Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Politics and government 1558-1603.
Added entry--name
Windet, John, ? - -1610 printer.
Added entry--name
Manley Sims, F. former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B33933