Shelfmark
Ib1.1.21
Additional shelfmark
Ib1.1.22
Author
Title
The common-vvealth of England and the maner of gouernement thereof. Compiled by the honourable Sir Thomas Smith, Knight, Doctor of both lawes, and one of the principall secretaries vnto two most worthy princes, King Edvvard, and Queene Elizabeth. With new additions of the chiefe courts in England, and the offices therof by the said author. Also a table added thereto, of all the principall matters contained in this treatise.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Common-wealth of England
Edition
Newly corrected and amended.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed [by John Windet] for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop in S. Dunstones Church-yard, vnder the Diall, 1609.
Physical description
[8], 134, [2] p. ; 18 cm. (4to)
Note
The last leaf is blank.
Note
Printer's name from STC.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.) 22862
Citation/references note
ESTC S117647
Provenance
[Ib1.1.21] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.
Provenance
[Ib1.1.21] Ink stamp on title page: "Manley Sims Eton Collection".
Provenance
[Ib1.1.22] Eton College Library book label.
Provenance
[Ib1.1.22] Ms. inscription on front flyleaf: "d.d. E.L. Vaughan MCMIII".
Binding
[Ib1.1.21] Teal half calf binding; boards covered in marbled paper ; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.
Binding
[Ib1.1.22] Mottled calf binding with gold tooled fillets around the perimeter; gold tooled spine; gold tooling on the edges inside boards; gilt edges; marbled endpapers; five raised bands.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.1.21] Bookseller's stamp on front free endpaper verso: "Hatchards, Piccadilly".
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.1.22] Bookseller's stamp on free front endpaper: "Lloyd, Wallis & Lloyd".
Subject
Constitutional law Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Politics and government 1558-1603.
Added entry--name
Manley Sims, F. former owner.
Added entry--name
Vaughan, E. L. (Edward Littleton) (Edward Littleton), former owner.
Added entry--name
Smethwicke, John, ? - d. 1641 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B33945