Shelfmark
Gc.7.18(82)
Author
Uniform title
[Just lawyer his conscionable complaint against auricular or private informing and soliciting of judges]
Title
The courts of iustice corrected and amended. Or the corrupt lavvyer untrust, lasht and quasht. Wherein the partiall iudge, counsellour, great mover, whispering informer, favourite at the bar are fully displayed, convicted, and directed. By W.L. Esquire. Presented to the honourable House of Commons; and by them approved of..
Varying form of title
Courts of justice corrected and amended
Varying form of title
Covrts of iustice corrected and amended
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for George Lindsey., 1642..
Physical description
[16] p. ; 18 cm. (4to)
Note
W.L. = William Lambarde.
Note
Attributed to William Lambarde on the strength of a MS. of the text in his hand (Harvard Law School LMS 5116).
Note
Originally published in 1631 as: The just lawyer his conscionable complaint against auricular or private informing and soliciting of judges.
Note
Signatures: A-B⁴.
Note
Annotation on Thomason copy: "August 1st 1642".
Citation/references note
ESTC, R22218
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), M1785
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.109[8]
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on verso of title page of first item in volume. In library in 17th century?
Binding
17th century calf boards; blind double rule border; single gilt fillet along board edges; red stained text block edges; rebacked in 20th century calf with binder's stamp of R. L. Day with red leather spine label "Petitions etc. 1641,2 vol. 1".
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of Civil War petitions with list of volume contents on 19th/20th century Eton stationery tipped in at front.
Subject
Judges England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Conduct of court proceedings England Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Day, R. L. bookbinder.
Added entry--name
Lindsey, George, active 1642 - 1648 publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B49782