Anonymous Rastell John (1 results)
More imagesPublished by John Streater, James Flesher, and Henry Twyford 1671
- Hardcover
Seller: St Philip's Books, P.B.F.A., B.A., Oxford, United KingdomSt Philip's Books, P.B.F.A., B.A.
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. ~Sometime (early 20th century?) rebound in half calf, red gilt label to spine, marbled paper to boards. Bookplate to inside front boards. Royal coat of arms frontis. Parallel Law French / English text. Minor dampstaining to final page of text, which is neatly reinforced with newer paper to top mar…gin with no loss to text. This is a revision of Les Termes de la Ley, an alphabetical dictionary of legal terms first compiled in 1527 by John Rastell, the English printer, author, member of parliament, barrister, and brother-in-law of St Thomas More (it is sometimes ascribed, as in the preface to this vol., to Rastell's son William Rastell). This revised version, first published by 1667, is the work of the antiquary and lexicographer Thomas Blount (1618-1679), who was to publish his own 'Nomolexikon?: a Law-Dictionary' in 1670. With a final page of errata. ESCT R203324. ~Robust packaging. All UK orders trackable, others on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. Hardback. Size: (12), 613, (1)pp.
