Shelfmark
Fn.7.09
Author
Title
Les termes de la ley: or, Certain difficult and obscure words and terms of the common laws and statutes of this realm now in use, expounded and explained. Now corrected and enlarged. With many great and useful additions throughout the whole book, never printed in any other impression.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed by Samuel Roycroft and James Rawlins, assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, Esquires., 1708.
Physical description
[4], 556 [i.e. 598] p. 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
Anonymous. By John Rastell.
Note
Originally composed in French, 1527, with a Latin title "Expositiones terminoru[m] legum angloru[m] ..." Published 1567 in French and English with title "Exposicions of the termes of the lawes of England ..." Later French and English editions appeared under titles "An Exposition of certaine difficult and obscure words ..." and "Les termes de la ley ..."
Note
English and French in parallel columns.
Note
Numerous errors in pagination.
Note
Text and register continuous.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T59645
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. 18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century polished calf; border of blind double fillets with floral corner ornaments; five raised bands; leather spine label.
Copy-specific note
Previously Dk.6.01.
Subject
Law Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Law Dictionaries Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Roycroft, Samuel printer.
Added entry--name
Rawlins, James, 1655 - 1715 printer.
Added entry--name
Assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng frm frm
Identifier
B42555