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 it selfe
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Type of record: Book
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 it selfe
Other titles: First part of the institutes of the laws of England; Commentary upon Littleton; Institutes of the laws of England
Classmark: YAS 0087
Creator(s): Coke, Sir Edward (1552-1634)
Additional creator(s): Hine, Reginald L (1883-1949) (Former owner); Ess, Henry N (1921-2000) (Former owner); Stationers' Company (London, England) (Booksellers)
Related people: Littleton, Thomas, Sir, -1481; Littleton, Thomas, Sir, -1481; Littleton, Thomas, Sir, -1481
Publisher: Printed for the Company of Stationers
Publication city: London
Date(s): Anno 1656
Language: English
Size and medium: 12 unnumbered pages, 395 pages, 31 unnumbered leaves, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates (1 folded)
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/498243
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991010321349705181
Collection group(s): Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society
Description
Title within an ornamental woodcut border (McKerrow; Borders, no. 283).
Date of imprint in compartment at foot of border.
Frontispiece (A1) is an engraved portrait of Thomas Littleton, with caption: "The true portraiture of Iudge Littleton the famous English lawyer."
Tipped in preceding leaf 15 is an illustrated table of consanguinity (folded) titled: "Gradus parentelae & Consanguinitatis, pro meliori intelligentia authoris nostri."
Collation: A⁶ (+/-A1) B-4C⁶ [$3 ( -R2, +3U4, 3X4, 3Z4, 4A4, 4B4, 4C4) signed; 4C6 blank].
Initials; head pieces; typographical ornaments.
Side notes.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Indexed in: Wing (2nd ed.)
Additional description
Front loose endpaper has various signatures: John Sugden, [John S.?]Stansfield Cook [other illegible] and an inscription in Latin that states that the book belongs to John Sugden. Handwritten notes to rear loose endpaper. Illegible crossed through note written on title page
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