Shelfmark
Fo.8.07
Author
Uniform title
[De laudibus legum Angliae. English and Latin]
Title
De laudibus legum Angliæ written by Sir John Fortescue L. Ch. Justice, and after L. Chancellor to K. Henry VI. Hereto are added the two Sums of Sir Ralph de Hengham L. Ch. Justice to K. Edward I. commonly called Hengham magna, & Hengham parva. With notes both on Fortescue and Hengham. By that famous and learned antiquarie John Selden esq..
Varying form of title
Running title: Fortescue, in commendation of the laws of England
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed (by permission of the Companie of Stationers) for Abel Raper at the Sun against Saint Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet., 1660..
Physical description
[14], 2 p., 4-132, [3] leaves; 51, [13], 120, 117-140 p. ; 15 cm. (8vo)
Note
"Radulphi de Hengham Edwardi Regis I. Capitalis olim Justitiarii Summæ." has separate dated title page and paginination beginning on leaf ²E7r; register is continuous.
Note
"De laudibus legum Angliæ" in double columns, with English and Latin in opposite colunms
Note
Leaves 4-18 misnumbered: 2, 5, 4, 7, 6, 9, 8, 11, 10, 13, 12, 15, 14, 17, 16.
Note
Running title: Fortescue, in commendation of the laws of England.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R23745
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), F1612
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
17th century; inboard binding; sewn; paper boards; tight spine with three recessed sewing supports; full cover of tanned sheep with borders of blind double fillets and additional double fillet parallel to spine; no endbands; endleaves including stubs of printed waste; cut edges with ms. fore-edge title; no spine label.
Copy-specific note
Previously Di.7.21.
Subject
Constitutional law Great Britain
Subject
Law Great Britain.
Added entry--name
Hengham, Ralph de, ? - 1311 Sir, Summae.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Roper, Abel, 1665 - 1726 printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat lat
Identifier
B43345