Shelfmark
Fp.6.01 - Fp.6.08
Main entry--corporate name
Uniform title
[Laws, etc. (Statutes at large)]
Title
The statutes at large, : from Magna Charta, to the end of the last parliament, 1761. In eight volumes. / By Owen Ruffhead, Esq;.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed by Mark Basket, Printer to the King's most excellent Majesty, and by the assigns of Robert Basket; and by Henry Woodfall and William Strahan, Law printers to the King's most excellent Majesty., MDCCLXIII. [-MDCCLXIV.] [1763-1764]
Physical description
8 v. ; 29 cm (4to).
Note
Vol. 9, published in 1765, contains an index to the 9 vols. and an appendix and concludes: "The end of the ninth and last volume".
Note
Subsequently another 9 vols. were published to continue the series to 1800. The edition statements in vols. 15-18 of Ruffhead's edition describe them also as vols. 11-14 of the edition of 'Statutes at large' edited by Runnington.
Note
An 'Advertisement' in vol. 8 announces that "at the request of many of the subscribers" the series would be brought up to date and completed by a ninth volume.
Note
Each volume has a separate titlepage, including vol. 1, in addition to the general titlepage.
Note
Vols. 1-5 are dated 1763, vols. 6-8 1764.
Note
T.p. vignette and rules; portion of title printed in ornate black letter.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T134761
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Binding
Contemporary light brown calf; blind tooled double fillet border, with double swag roll at spine edge; red and black morocco spine labels with gold tooled letters; five raised bands.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Dk.2.10-17; Fo.5.1-15
Subject
Law Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Strahan, William, 1715 - 1785 printer.
Added entry--name
Woodfall, H., ? - d.1767 (Henry), printer.
Added entry--name
Baskett, Mark, active 1742 - 1780 printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Assigns of Robert Baskett printer.
Added entry--title
The statutes at large, from the second year of the reign of King George the third to the end of the last session of Parliament. ... With a copious index. And an appendix, consisting of obsolete and curious acts, ... Volume the ninth.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B45673