Shelfmark
Fp.4.04(04)
Main entry--corporate name
Uniform title
[Public General Acts. 1677. 29 Car.II.c.5]
Title
An Act for taking of affidavits in the countrey, to be made use of in the Courts of Kings Bench, Common-Pleas and Exchequer.
Varying form of title
Other title: Anno Regni Caroli II. Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, vicesimo nono. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, anno Dom. 1661. ... And from thence continued by several prorogations to the 15th of February 1676/7.
Varying form of title
Running title: Anno vicesimo nono. Caroli II. regis.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the King's most excellent majesty., 1688.
Physical description
[2], 211-214, [1] p. ; 29 cm (Fol.).
Note
Signatures: 3G2-3H1.
Note
Title from caption title (p. 211).
Note
Imprint from title page, which reads: Anno Regni Caroli II. Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, vicesimo nono. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, anno Dom. 1661. ... And from thence continued by several prorogations to the 15th of February 1676/7.
Note
At head of caption title: Anno XXIX Caroli II. Regis. An Act for taking of affidavits in the countrey, to be made use of in the Courts of Kings Bench, Common-Pleas and Exchequer.
Note
Text in black letter.
Note
On leaf 3G2r: last word first line of text: "be-"; first word of line below initial: "and"; last word of last full line of text: "Pro-"; catchword: "Be".
Note
Title page in double rule; Royal arms as title page vignette; head piece of type ornaments; woodcut initials.
Note
Possibly issued separately and also as part of a set comprised of original and reprinted copies of the Public General Acts from 27 Charles II to 1 James II, the first act of which reads: Anno Regni Caroli II. Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, vicesimo septimo, at the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, anno Dom. 1661. ... And there continued by several prorogations, to the thirteenth day of October 1675.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R474672
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on verso of t.p of first item in volume.
Binding
17th century mid brown calf; blind tooled triple fillet border, with second line an inch from spine and foliage roll; gold tooled lozenge roll on board edges; blind tooled triple fillet compartments on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters; shelf mark label on spine; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Fourth of twenty-nine items in volume.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Di.4.11.
Copy-specific note
Price given on front flyleaf: P: 15. 0:.
Subject
Statutes Great Britain Digests Early works to 1800.
Subject
Law reports, digests, etc. Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Kings and rulers Laws and legislation Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Bill, Charles printer.
Added entry--name
Hills, Henry, ? - -1689? printer.
Added entry--name
Newcomb, Thomas, ? - d. 1691 printer.
Added entry--name
England and Wales Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B45431