Shelfmark
Fo.3.07
Author
Uniform title
[Institutes of the laws of England. Part 1. 1633]
Title
The first part of the Institutes of the lawes of England: or A commentary upon Littleton, not the name of a lawyer only, but of the law it selfe. Authore Edw. Coke Milite..
Varying form of title
Commentary upon Littleton, not the name of a lawyer only, but of the law it selfe
Edition
The third edition, corrected..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by M[iles]. F[lesher]. I[ohn]. H[aviland]. and R. Y[oung]. assignes of I. More Esquire. , Anno 1633..
Physical description
[6], 395, [32] leaves, [1] leaf of plates, [1] folded table : ports. ; 29 cm. (fol.)
Note
A commentary on the "Tenures" of Sir Thomas Littleton, reprinting the latter text in the original Law French and in English translation.
Note
Printers' names from STC.
Note
Signatures: A-4B⁶ 4C⁸ (-4C8).
Note
Illustrations: frontispiece portrait (leaf A1) signed: 'I. Payne fecit.'; the leaf of plates is another full figure portrait; the folded table is a letterpress table of consanguinity with woodcut figures.
Note
Title page enclosed within decorative woodcut border.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 15786
Citation/references note
ESTC, S113340
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
17th century sprinkled calf; border of three blind fillets; six raised bands; ?later red leather spine label; ms. fore-edge label attached under pastedown of lower board with large ms. title "Litleton".
Copy-specific note
Previously: Di.2.17, Fp.4.07.
Subject
Littleton, Thomas, ? - 1481 Sir, Tenures
Subject
Land tenure Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Real property Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Young, Robert, ? - d. 1643 printer.
Added entry--name
Haviland, John, fl. 1613 - 1638 printer.
Added entry--name
Flesher, Miles, ? - d. 1664 printer.
Added entry--name
Littleton, Thomas, ? - 1481 Sir, Tenures. English and Law French.
Added entry--name
Payne, John (), ? - 1647? engraver.
Added entry--name
Assignes of John More. printer.
Added entry--title
Tenures. English and Law French.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
engfrm frm
Identifier
B42902