Shelfmark
Fn.7.07
Author
Title
The history of gavel-kind, with the etymology thereof; containing also an assertion that our English laws are for the most part those that were used by the antient Brytains, notwithstanding the several conquests of the Romans, Saxons, Danes, and Normans; with some observations and remarks upon many especial occurrences of British and English history. By Silas Taylor gent. To which is added a short history of William the Conquerour, written in Latin by an anonymus author, in the time of Henry the First.
Varying form of title
Brevis relatio de Willelmo, nobilissimo comite Normanorum
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for John Starkey, and are to be sold at his shop at the Mitre in Fleet-street, between the Middle-gate and Temple-Barr., 1663.
Physical description
[26], 210, [2] p., [1] folded leaf of letterpress : genealogical tables ; 18 cm. (4°)
Note
"Brevis relatio de Willelmo, nobilissimo comite Normanorum" has separate dated title-page, with imprint "typis Guil. Wilson pro Johanne Starkey", on leaf Bb1 recto.
Note
Signatures: A⁴ a-b⁴ c² (-c2) B-Z⁴ Aa² Bb-Ee⁴.
Note
Letterpress genealogical table numbered 211.
Note
Title within simple double-ruled border.
Note
Headpieces, initials and printed marginalia.
Note
Errata at foot of page 180.
Note
Final advertisement leaf.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T553
Citation/references note
ESTC, R30161
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. 18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
17th-century sprinkled sheep; border of blind-tooled double fillets; smooth spine; red leather spine label.
Copy-specific note
Previously: Di.7.07.
Subject
Law Great Britain History.
Subject
Gavelkind Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Wilson, William, fl. 1640 - 1665 printer.
Added entry--name
Starkey, John, 17th cent - 17th cent publisher.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B42523