Shelfmark
Fo.3.05
Main entry--corporate name
Uniform title
[Laws, etc. (Public General Acts. 1215-1601)]
Title
A collection in English, of the statutes now in force, continued from the beginning of Magna Charta, made in the ix. yeere of the reigne of King H. iij. vntill the end of the Parliament holden in the three and fortieth yere of the reigne of our late Soueraigne Lady Queene Elizabeth, vnder titles placed by order of alphabet: wherein is performed (touching the statutes wherewith iustices of the peace haue to deale) so much as was promised in the booke of their office lately published. ... Hereunto are added two tables. The one at the beginning of the booke, declaring vnder titles by order of alphabet, the substance of such referments as stood at the end of each title in the first collection of statutes, set foorth by Master Iustice Rastell. ... In the other table ... are set downe by order of the kings reignes, the seuerall times of their Parliaments, together with the sundrie chapters and intitulings of the particular statutes in euery of the same ... .
Publication, distribution, etc.
Imprinted at London : by Thomas Wight., Anno Dom. 1603..
Physical description
[30], 557, [13] leaves ; 29 cm. (fol.)
Note
Edited by William Rastell, whose name appears in the heading to the introduction.
Note
Continued to 43 Eliz.
Note
Imprimatur at foot of title page: Cum priuilegio.
Note
Signatures: [superscript pi]A-C⁸ [superscript pi]D⁶ A-4A⁸ 4B⁶ 4C⁴.
Note
Final page is blank.
Note
Printed in double columns.
Note
Black letter.
Citation/references note
Lawn, Brian. Catalogus Bibliothecae Lawnianae, p.154
Citation/references note
ESTC, S117021
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 9322
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Provenance
Ownership inscription of John Stiles at head of title, dated 1664, with price paid.
Binding
17th century brown calf; border of blind thin-thick-thin triple fillets; six raised bands; paper spine label with 18th century ms. title "A collection of the statutes in English (Wm Rastall Sergeant)".
Copy-specific note
Previously Fi.1.11.
Subject
Law England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Statutes Great Britain Digests Early works to 1800.
Subject
Law reports, digests, etc. Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Wight, Thomas, ? - 1608? printer.
Added entry--name
Rastell, William, 1508? - 1565 editor.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B42899