Shelfmark
Fo.3.01
Author
Title
Fortescutus illustratus, or A commentary on that nervous treatise De laudibus legum Angliae, written by Sir John Fortescue Knight, first Lord Chief Justice, after Lord Chancellour to King Henry the Sixth. Which treatise, dedicated to Prince Edward that King's son and heir (whom he attended in his retirement into France, and to whom he loyally and affectionately imparted himself in the virtue and variety of his excellent discourse) hee purposely wrote to consolidate his princely minde in the love and approbation of the good lawes of England, and of the laudable customs of this his native country. The heroique design of whose excellent judgement and loyal addiction to his prince, is humbly endeavoured to be revived, admired, and advanced by Edward Waterhous Esquire..
Varying form of title
Commentary on that nervous treatise De laudibus legum Angliae, written by Sir John Fortescue Knight, first Lord Chief Justice, after Lord Chancellour to King Henry the Sixth
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by Tho. Roycroft for Thomas Dicas at the sign of the Hen and Chickens in St. Paul's Church-yard., 1663..
Physical description
[20], 593, [7] p., [2] leaves of plates : ports. ; 33 cm. (fol.)
Note
With an engraved frontispiece portrait of the author (plate), signed: D: Loggan ad viuum sculp:.
Note
Port. (plate) of Fortescue signed: W: Faithorne Sculp:.
Note
Signatures: [pi]² (-[pi]2) a-d² e² (-e2) A-Z² Aa-Zz⁴ Aaa-Zzz⁴ Aaaa-Rrrr⁴ Ssss².
Note
Imprimatur on leaf b2 verso reads: "These Commentaryes ... May. 14. 1663. Robert Foster. [and 10 others]".
Note
Errata p. [6] at end.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), W1046
Citation/references note
ESTC, R15022
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. 18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
Contemporary brown calf; border of blind double fillets with additional double fillet parallel to spine; six raised bands; dark red leather spine label.
Copy-specific note
Faint pencil drawing of a vase and a diagram on first flyleaf.
Copy-specific note
Previously: Di.3.01, Fp.4.01.
Subject
Fortescue, John, 1394? - 1476? Sir, De laudibus legum Angliae.
Subject
Constitutional law Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Dicas, Thomas, ? - d. 1669 publisher.
Added entry--name
Roycroft, Thomas, ? - d. 1677 printer.
Added entry--name
Faithorne, William, 1616 - 1691 engraver.
Added entry--name
Loggan, David, 1635 - 1700? engraver.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B42883