Shelfmark
Fn.7.19 - Fn.7.22
Main entry--corporate name
Uniform title
[Public General Acts. 1225-1714. Abridgments.]
Title
An exact abridgment of all the statutes in force and use, from Magna Charta, 9 H. 3. to the beginning of the reign of King George. In four volumes.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed by His Majesty's printers. And by the assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq; and are to be sold by R. Gosling, at the Middle-Temple-Gate in Fleet-Street., MDCCXX. [1720]
Physical description
4 v. ([182], 420 p., [1] folded leaf; [2], 468; [2], 555, [1]; [2], 354, [122] p.) ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
With individual title pages to each volume: "An exact abridgment of all the statutes in force and use, from Magna Charta, 9 H. 3. to the beginning of the reign of King George. Vol. I. [-Vol. IV.]"; also enclosed within simple double-ruled letterpress borders.
Note
At foot of title page, beneath imprint: "Where may be had Vol. V. Containing the abridgment of all the statutes in force and use, from the death of Q. Anne, to the beginning of the 6th year of K. George."
Note
Title enclosed within a simple double-ruled letterpress border.
Note
Includes folded (letterpress printed) table to v.1, entitled: "A table of the assize of bread, in pounds, ounces, and drams, Averdupois weight".
Citation/references note
ESTC, N308
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 calf; border of blind double fillets with blind roll parallel to spine; traces of spine labels.
Copy-specific note
Bound as a set with v.5 in the 1720 edition, and with v.6 in the 1725 edition.
Copy-specific note
Previously Di.5.05 - Di.5.08.
Subject
Law Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Gosling, Robert, ? - d. 1741 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq. printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B42754