Shelfmark
Fp.6.09
Main entry--corporate name
Uniform title
[Laws, etc. (Statutes at large)]
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. To which is prefixed, a table of the titles of all the publick and private statutes during that time. With a copious index. And an appendix, consisting of obsolete and curious acts, some of which were never before printed. Volume the ninth.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for 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., MDCCLXV. [1765]
Physical description
xv, [29], 231, [1]; [192]; 237, [1] p. ; 29 cm (4to).
Note
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
Subsequently another 9 vols. were published to continue the series to 1800.
Note
This vol. contains an index to all 9 vols. and an appendix and concludes: "The end of the ninth and last volume".
Note
With a list of subscribers and a list of road acts etc. whose titles were omitted in the table of contents to the eighth volume.
Note
Intended to accompany an earlier eight volume work entitled 'The statutes at large from Magna Charta to the end of the last parliament 1761', by Ruffhead, London 1763-1764. 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
In three parts, each with separate pagination and register.
Note
Signatures: A⁴ a-b⁴ ²A⁴ ²a⁴ b² B-2G⁴ ³A-2A⁴ ³B-2H⁴ (-2H4)
Citation/references note
ESTC, T143093
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 shelfmark: Dk.2.19.
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--name
Great Britain Public General Acts.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B45675