Shelfmark
Fo.8.05
Author
Uniform title
[Dyaloge in Englysshe.]
Title
Doctor and student: or Dialogues between a doctor of divinity, and a student in the laws of England, containing the grounds of those laws, together with questions and cases concerning the equity and conscience thereof; also comparing the civil, canon, common and statute laws, and shewing wherein they vary from one another. To which is now added an account of the author, and a general table of the principal matters; never before printed..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Dialogues between a doctor of divinity, and a student in the laws of England
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : In the Savoy: Printed by Eliz. Nutt and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for R. Gosling at the Middle-Temple-Gate in Fleet-street., 1721..
Physical description
[4], 1, [7], 366, [40] p. ; 16 cm. (12mo)
Note
The preface identifies Christopher Saint German as the author.
Note
Title page enclosed within double line border.
Note
Printed predominantly in black letter type.
Note
Signatures: pi² a⁴, A¹² (-A12) B-R¹².
Note
Only the first page of the table of contents, which appears after the preface leaf, is numbered.
Note
The two dialogues in English were originally published together in 1531. A Latin version of the first originally appeared in 1528 as 'Dialogus de fundamentis legum Anglie et de conscientia'.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T108916
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; inboard binding; sewn; paper boards; tight spine with five raised bands; full cover of tanned calf with border of blind double fillets ad additional roll parallel to spine; endbands; endleaves; cut edges; no spine label.
Copy-specific note
Previously Di.7.06.
Subject
Law and ethics Early works to 1800.
Subject
Law Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Gosling, Robert, ? - d. 1741 printer.
Added entry--name
Nutt, E. (Elizabeth), fl. 1720 - 1738 (Elizabeth), printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq. printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B43343