Shelfmark
Fo.8.08
Author
Fortescue, John, 1394? - 1476? Sir, author.
Uniform title
[De laudibus legum Angliae. English & Latin]
Title
A learned commendation of the politique lawes of Englande: vvherin by moste pitthy reasons [and] euident demonstrations they are plainelye proued farre to excell aswell the ciuile lawes of the Empiere, as also all other lawes of the world, with a large discourse of the difference betwene the. ii. gouernements of kingdomes: whereof the one is onely regall, and the other consisteth of regall and polityque administration conioyned. Written in latine aboue an hundred yeares past, by the learned and right honorable maister Fortescue knight, lorde chauncellour of Engla[n]d in ye time of Kinge Henrye the. VI. And newly translated into Englishe by Robert Mulcaster..
Varying form of title
Running title: Fortescu, in commendacion of the lawes of England
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Imprinted at London in Fletestrete within Temple Barre, at the signe of the hand and starre, by Rychard Tottill,, 1567..
Physical description
[1], 132, [3] leaves ; 15 cm. (8vo)
Language
Latin and English in parallel columns.
Note
Translation of: De laudibus legum Angliae.
Note
Running title: Fortescu, in commendacion of the lawes of England
Note
Imprint from colophon.
Note
Signatures: A-R⁸.
Note
Final page is blank.
Note
With three final contents leaves.
Note
With woodcut initials.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S102454
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 11194
Citation/references note
Beale, J.H. Engl. law, T357
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
16th century 0wnership inscription on title page: Ed[war]d Bowyer possessor. Initials EB scratched into shield on lower cover.
Binding
16th century; inboard binding; sewn; paper boards; tight spine with four raised bands corresponding to sewing supports; full cover of tanned calf with borders of blind double fillets and central ornament of a blank shield; no endbands; parchment guards; cut edges with ms. fore-edge title; red leather spine label.
Copy-specific note
Ms. notes in a secretary hand on final blank leaf.
Copy-specific note
Previously Di.7.22.
Subject
Constitutional law England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Law England Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Tottel, Richard, ? - 1594 printer.
Added entry--name
Mulcaster, Robert, ? - active 16th century translator.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat lat
Identifier
B43346