Shelfmark
Fo.3.13
Author
Uniform title
[Briefe treatise of testaments and last wils.]
Title
A treatise of testaments and last wills, Compiled out of the laws ecclesiastical, civil and canon, as also out of the common laws, customs and statutes of this realm. The whole digested into seven parts, viz. I. What a testament or last will is, and how many kinds of Testaments there be. II. What persons may make a testament, and who may not. III. Describing what things, and how much may be disposed by will. IV. Decyphering the forms, and in what manner testaments or last wills are to be made. V. What person may be executor of a testament, or is capable of a legacy. VI. Of the office of an executor, and of the several kinds of executors. Vii. Shewing by what means testaments or last wills become void. By Henry Swinburne, sometime Judge of the Prerogative Court of York..
Edition
The fifth edition, corrected and very much enlarged with all such statutes, decrees in Chancery, and resolutions of common law cases relating to this subject, and which have hitherto been published; with an exact table to the whole..
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] In the Savoy: : Printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for R. Gosling at the Middle Temple Gate in Fleet-street., MDCCXXVIII. [1728]
Physical description
[20], 540, [12] p. ; 32 p. (fol.)
Note
Originally published in 1590 as 'A briefe treatise of testaments and last willes'.
Note
Advertisement on half-title verso.
Note
With a half-title.
Note
Another issue (ESTC, N13966) has imprint: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) and are to be sold by J. Knapton, A. Bettesworth, R. Gosling, W. and I. Innys, I. Oshorn and T. Longman, C. Rivington, J. Stogg, T. Osborn, D. Browne, and T. Worrall, MDCCXXVIII.
Note
Signatures: pi² A⁴ a⁴ B-4A⁴.
Citation/references note
ESTC, N508777
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 additional roll parallel to spine; six raised bands; citron leather spine label.
Copy-specific note
Previously Di.2.12
Subject
Wills 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
E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling printer.
Added entry--name
Assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq. printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B42934