Fp.4.03(04)
[Public General Acts. 1586-1587. 29 Eliz.I]
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..
Imprinted at London : By Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie., 1587..
[84] p. : coat of arms ; 29 cm (Fo.).
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.
Decorative and historiated initials; tailpiece.
Royal coat of arms on verso of title-page.
Title within illustrated woodcut border.
Signatures: A⁶ B⁴ Aa-Bb⁴ Cc-Ff⁶.
STC (2nd ed.), 9487
ESTC, S121564
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on verso of front board.
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.
This copy is in setting (ii) identified by STC, in which Ee1r line 1 has 'saide ... saide'.
Fourth of ten items in volume.
Previous shelfmark: Di.4.9.
Law Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Great Britain History Elizabeth, 1558-1603.
Barker, Christopher, 1529 - 1599 printer.
England and Wales Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I)
England London.
B44310