The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England, or, A Commentary upon Littleton, not the name of the Author only, but of the Law itself.

Published by . London: Printed by William Rawlins, Samuel Roycroft, and H Sawbridge, assigns of Richard Atkins and Edward Atkins, Esquires. And are to be sold by Christopher Wilkinson, Richard Tonson, and Jacob Tonson; at the Black-Boy in Fleetstreet, within Grays-Inn Gate next Grays-In Lane, and at the Judges Head in Chancery Lane near Fleetstreet, MDCLXXXIV. [1684], 1684

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The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England, or, A Commentary upon Littleton, not the name of the Author only, but of the Law itself. Hæc ego grandævus posui tibi, candide lector, authore Edwardo Coke, milite. The Ninth Edition carefully corrected: with an Alphabetical Table. To this edition is added Two Learned Tracts of the same authors; the first, his reading upon the 27th of Edward the First, entituled, The Statute of Levying Fines: and the second, Of Bail and Mainprize. London: Printed by William Rawlins, Samuel Roycroft, and H Sawbridge, assigns of Richard Atkins and Edward Atkins, Esquires. And are to be sold by Christopher Wilkinson, Richard Tonson, and Jacob Tonson; at the Black-Boy in Fleetstreet, within Grays-Inn Gate next Grays-In Lane, and at the Judges Head in Chancery Lane near Fleetstreet, MDCLXXXIV. [1684] The volume is paginated: [10] p., 395 leaves, [62], 28 p. The volume collates: A2-A6, a-g2, B-4B6, 4C5 Lacks the portrait of the author (A1), but contains the portrait of Littleton and the folding table. Wing C4928 Bound in later 18th Century full calf. The boards gilt ruled with a gilt crest in the centre of each board. The boards with some warping. The spine in six gilt ruled compartments with five raised bands, with a red leather hand stamped lettering piece in the second compartment from the top. The binding good plus only. Both boards cracked badly and holding only by the cords. Any handling and the boards will be off. Internally with marbled endpapers but lacking the first blank which has been torn out. The contents generally fine with little in the way of stains, tears or foxing. Both the portrait of Littleton and the fold out plate in fine condition. The volume measures 32.5 x 21 x 6.5 cm. Each leaf measures 315 x 190 mm.

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Title
The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England, or, A Commentary upon Littleton, not the name of the Author only, but of the Law itself.
Author
Edward Coke
Publisher
. London: Printed by William Rawlins, Samuel Roycroft, and H Sawbridge, assigns of Richard Atkins and Edward Atkins, Esquires. And are to be sold by Christopher Wilkinson, Richard Tonson, and Jacob Tonson; at the Black-Boy in Fleetstreet, within Grays-Inn Gate next Grays-In Lane, and at the Judges Head in Chancery Lane near Fleetstreet, MDCLXXXIV. [1684]
Publication year
1684
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
5th or later Edition

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