Fp.4.03(03)
[Public General Acts. 1584-1585. 27 Eliz.I]
Anno xxvii. Reginæ Elizabethæ. : At the parliament begunne and holden at Westminster, the xxiij. day of Nouember, in the xxvii. yeere of the reigne of our most gracious soueraigne lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God, of England, France, and Ireland Queene, defender of the faith, &c. and there continued, vntill the xxix. of March following: to the high pleasure of Almightie God, and the weale publike of this realme, were enacted as followeth.
Anno xxvij. Reginæ Elizabethæ
Imprinted at London : By Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie., 1585..
[160] p. ; 29 cm. (Fo.).
Quires A-I are largely in four settings, and copies are found mixed. The catalogued copies have sheet A1.6 (including title page) in the same setting as STC 9485.5. Therefore, match to this record only copies having the first fingerprint given by STC, i.e. A2r caption heading beginning "An acte for prouision ...". Quires 2A-2F are largely in three settings.
Last leaf is blank.
Running title reads: Anno xxvij. Reginæ Elizabethæ.
Title within ornamental border; intials.
Signatures: A-H⁶ I⁴ 2A-2C⁶ 2D² 2E-2F⁴.
STC (2nd ed.), 9485
ESTC, S121549
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on verso of front board.
Inscription in late sixteenth or early seventeenth century secretary hand: This ys Thomas Smyth Booke he that stell yt is a th[ief? - page trimmed and text lost]. yt ded cost him at londen ii6. Further marginal annotations in the same hand throughout, and a note on the verso of the final page recording totals for the purchase and sale of a farm.
Contemporary or seventeenth century mid brown calf; two concentric triple fillet frames, blind tooled with the central line gold tooled; gold tooled fleur-de-lys ornaments at corners of inner frame; gold tooled centrepiece of the royal arms; spine with possibly later gold tooled fleurons; black morocco spine label; trace of a chain clasp; red stained edges; number III written in ink on fore-edge; four raised bands.
Third of ten items in volume.
Previous shelfmark: Di.4.9.
Law reports, digests, etc. Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Statutes England Early works to 1800.
Law England Sources Early works to 1800.
Great Britain History Elizabeth, 1558-1603 Sources.
Barker, Christopher, 1529 - 1599 printer.
Elizabeth I, Queen of England,
England London.
B44309