Fp.4.03(05)
[Laws, etc.]
Anno xxxj. Reginæ Elizabethae. : At a session of Parliament holden at VVestminster the fourth day of Februarie, in the one and thirtieth yeere of the reigne of our most gratious soueraigne ladie Elizabeth by the grace of God of England, Fraunce and Ireland Queene, defender of the faith, &c. And there continued vntill the dissolution thereof, being the xxix. of March: to the high pleasure of Almightie God, and the weale publique of this realme, were enacted as followeth..
Anno xxxi. Reginæ Elizabethae
Public General Acts. 1588-1589. 31 Eliz.I
Imprinted at London : By the deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1589..
[104] p. : coat of arms ; fol.
With woodcut royal armorial device on verso of title page.
Title page within decorative woodcut border; woodcut initials (some historiated).
Part of quire 2C is in two settings; 2C4v last line begins (1) "pelled" or (2) "to be".
In this edition, C1v line 6 up has: 'foresaid'.
Signatures: A-C⁶ D-E⁴, 2A-2C⁶ 2D⁸.
STC (2nd ed.), 9488
ESTC, S121534
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 has the setting of quire 2C in which 2C4v last line begins "pelled".
Fifth of ten items in volume.
Previous shelfmark: Di.4.9.
Law reports, digests, etc. Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Great Britain Yearbooks Early works to 1800.
Barker, Christopher, 1529 - 1599 publisher.
England London.
B44311