Shelfmark
Fp.4.03(04)
Main entry--corporate name
Uniform title
[Public General Acts. 1586-1587. 29 Eliz.I]
Title
Anno xxix. Reginae Elizabethae. : At this present session of parliament by prorogation holden at VVestminster, the xv. day of Februarie, in the xxix. yeere of the reigne of our most gratious soueraigne lady, Elizabeth by the grace of God of England Fraunce and Ireland Queene, defender of the fayth, &c. and there continued to the dissolution of the same, to the high pleasure of Almightie God, and the weale publique of this realme, were enacted as followeth..
Publication, distribution, etc.
Imprinted at London : By Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie., 1587..
Physical description
[84] p. : coat of arms ; 29 cm (Fo.).
Note
In this edition leaf B2 recto last line has "Praier"; Leaf Aa1 recto has catchword "millesimo". Quires A-B are largely in the same setting as STC 9487.5; quires Aa-Bb and Ff are in two settings, and some sheets of Cc-Ee are in three settings, all in various mixtures--STC.
Note
Decorative and historiated initials; tailpiece.
Note
Royal coat of arms on verso of title-page.
Note
Title within illustrated woodcut border.
Note
Signatures: A⁶ B⁴ Aa-Bb⁴ Cc-Ff⁶.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 9487
Citation/references note
ESTC, S121564
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on verso of front board.
Binding
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.
Copy-specific note
This copy is in setting (ii) identified by STC, in which Ee1r line 1 has 'saide ... saide'.
Copy-specific note
Fourth of ten items in volume.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Di.4.9.
Subject
Law Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain History Elizabeth, 1558-1603.
Added entry--name
Barker, Christopher, 1529 - 1599 printer.
Added entry--name
England and Wales Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I)
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B44310