Shelfmark
Fn.5.18
Uniform title
[Compleat clark, and scriveners guide]
Title
The compleat clerk, containing the best forms of all sorts of presidents, for conveyances and assurances; and other instruments now in use and practice. With the forms of bills, pleadings and answers in Chancery; as they were penned and perfected by eminent lawyers, and great conveyancers, both ancient and modern. Whereunto are added divers presidents, which were wanting: and also some Saxon presidents; with the exposition of certain words, used in ancient charters: and the proper names of men and women: with additions of titles of honour, trades and occupations, cities, counties, bishopricks; names of offices, months and days; numbers of mony and weights, in Latin and English: with a computation of years, from King William the Conquerour, to this present. With alphabetical tables of the whole contents of the said book..
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Conveyancers light.
Edition
The fourth edition..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by G. Sawbridge, T. Roycroft, and W. Rawlins, assigns of Richard Atkins and Edward Atkins, Esquires. For H. Twyford in Vine-Court Middle Temple, O. Blagrave at the Bear in St. Pauls Church-yard, J. Place at Furnivals-Inne Gate in Holborn, and R. Harford at the Angel in Cornhill,, MDCLXXVII. [1677]
Physical description
[4], 936, [80] p., [1] leaf of plates ; 23 cm. (4to)
Note
R An expanded edition of "The compleat clark, and scriveners guide", originally published in 1655.
Note
With an additional title page (plate), engraved, "The conveyancers light or Exact presidents for all manner of instruments and conveyances ...". This is the same engraved title page used in the first edition, but in the present edition, the imprint and engraver's name ("Fross") have been erased on the plate.
Note
"To the reader" signed: J.H.
Note
Includes table of contents.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), C5636A
Citation/references note
ESTC, R25473
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751, and with his initials in ink inside front cover.
Binding
18th century; inboard binding; sewn on four cords; paper boards; tight spine with five raised bands; full cover of brown calf; endbands; endleaves; cut edges; red leather spine label lettered in gilt.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wanting engraved title.
Copy-specific note
Previously Fi.1.14.
Subject
Forms (Law) England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Conveyancing England Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Sawbridge, George, ? - d. 1681 printer.
Added entry--name
Roycroft, Thomas, ? - d. 1677 printer.
Added entry--name
Rawlins, William printer.
Added entry--name
Twyford, Henry publisher.
Added entry--name
Blagrave, Obadiah, active 1669 - 1691 publisher.
Added entry--name
Place, John, active 1645 - 1686 publisher.
Added entry--name
Harford, Robert, active 1677 - 1681 publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B43289