Shelfmark
Fo.3.09
Author
Uniform title
[Institutes of the laws of England. Part 1. 1670]
Title
The first part of the Institutes of the laws of England. Or, A commentary upon Littleton, not the name of the author only, but of the law it self. Hæc ego grandævus posui tibi, candide lector. Authore Edwardo Coke milite..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Commentary upon Littleton
Edition
The seventh edition carefully corrected..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by John Streater, James Flesher, and Henry Twyford, assigns of Richard Atkins and Edward Atkins, esquires. And are to be sold by George Sawbridge, John Place, [and 12 others],, MDCLXX. [1670]
Physical description
[7], 395, [30] leaves, [1] folded leaf of plates : port., fold. table ; 32 cm. (fol.)
Language
French and English text in parallel columns.
Note
A commentary on the "Tenures" of Sir Thomas Littleton, reprinting the latter text in the original Law French and in English translation.
Note
Title page within double ruled border.
Note
Many irregularities in paging.
Note
Two engraved frontispiece portraits, one of Coke, dated 1670, and the other of Littleton.
Note
The folded table has title: "Gradus parentelae & consanguinitatis, pro meliori intelligentia authoris nostri.".
Note
Head-pieces and initials; printed marginalia.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R33309
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), C4926
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 with border of blind double fillets; rebacked in 20th century goatskin retaining red leather spine label.
Copy-specific note
Part of a made-up set with parts 2-3 in the 6th ed. (1681, 1680).
Copy-specific note
Early note of price paid on front pastedown: pr. 14s.
Copy-specific note
Previously: Di.2.14, Fp.4.09.
Subject
Littleton, Thomas, ? - 1481 Sir, Tenures.
Subject
Real property Great Britain.
Subject
Land tenure Great Britain.
Added entry--name
Place, John, active 1645 - 1686 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Sawbridge, George, ? - d. 1681 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Twyford, Henry printer.
Added entry--name
Flesher, James, ? - d. 1670 printer.
Added entry--name
Streater, John, fl. 1650 - 1670 printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B42908