collected and methodized by John Tracy Atkyns ... with notes and references, and three tables; one of the several titles with their divisions, another of the names of the cases, and a third of the principal matters.
The commentaries, or Reports of Edmund Plowden ... containing divers cases upon matters of law, argued and adjudged in the several reigns of King Edward VI, Queen Mary, King and Queen Philip and Mary, and Queen Elizabeth [1548-1579]
Originally written in French, and now faithfully translated into English, and considerably improved by many marginal notes and references to all the books of the common law, both ancient and modern. To which are added, the quaeries of Mr. Plowden, now first rendered into English at large, with references, and many useful observations. In two parts. With two new tables, more compleat than any yet published; the one, of the names of the cases, the other of the principal matters ...
Printed by Catharine Lintot, and Samuel Richardson, for the translator,
Date of Publication
1761.
Physical Description
2 parts in 1 volume frontispiece, table 37 cm
Notes
The two parts are paged continuously; immediately following pt. 2 is the case of Basset and Morgan versus Manxel, at Serjeants Inn (15 p.), this case is followed by The quaeries (68 p.) with special t.p.
The frontispiece is engraved and the upper part consists of a portrait within an oval frame bearing the inscription: Edmund Plowden Serjeant at Law T.R. 27 Oct. 5 & 6 P. and M.A.D. 1558; in the lower part is a monument containing the recumbent figure of Plowden; beneath the lower right hand corner of the front.: T. Stayner Sculp.; at foot of the front.: Printed for J. Worrall at the Dove in Bell Yard near Lincoln's Inn.
"His portrait has been engraved by T. Stagner, and his monument by J.T. Smith."--Dict. nat. biog. under Plowden.
Pt. 2 has special title: The second part of The commentaries, or Reports of Edmund Plowden ...
Plusieurs tres-bons cases : come ils estoyent adjudgees es trois premiers ans [1624-1627] du raign du feu Roy Charles le Premier en la Court de Bank le Roy, non encore publiees per aucun autre
colligees per le feu scavant & tres-erudite homme Monsieur Jean Latch ... ; avec deux tables parfaits des matieres notables, & nosmes des cases comprises la dedans publiees per Edward Walpoole.
Les reports du treserudite Edmund Anderson, chivalier, nadgairs, seigniour chief justice del Common-Bank : des mults principals cases argues & adjuges en le temps del jadis roign Elizabeth cibien en le Common-Bank come devant touts les juges de cest roialme
second part des reports du treserudite Edmund Anderson
Responsibility
colligees & escries per luy mesme & imprimees per l'original ore remaneant en les maines del imprimeur ; ove deux tables des nosmes des cases & des principal matters conteinus en yceux.
Printed by T.R. for Andrew Crook, Henry Twyford, Gabriel Bedell, Thomas Dring, and John Place, and are to be sold at their shops,
Date of Publication
1664-1665.
Physical Description
2 v. : ports. (engravings) ; 30 cm (fol.)
Notes
The printer's name is Thomas Roycroft. Cf. Wing.
Vol. 1: [12], 354, [36] p.; v. 2: [8], 211, [21] p., [1] leaf of plates.
"Divers cases queux aveign en le Court de gards icy ensua": v. 2, p. 187-211.
Includes index.
Errata: v. 1, p. [35] at end.
LC copy forms part of the Jefferson Exhibit Collection. Bound into 1 v. Imperfect: ports. wanting.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 746 as assigned by Yeates.
Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,
English short title catalogue,
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.),
Les reports de Gulielme Bendloes, serjeant de la ley : des divers resolutions et judgments donne par les reverendes judges de la ley : de certeine matieres en la ley en le temps del raigne de roys et roignes Hen. VIII. Edw. VI. Phil. et Mar. et Elizab. [1530-1627] : avecque autres select cases en la ley adjudges et resolves en le temps del regne de tresillustres roys Jaqves et Charles le Premier : jammais par cy devant imprimee. Ovesq ; un table bien perfaict de matieres notables contenues en les dits reports et cases. Et auxsi un auter table de nosmes del cases contenues en yceaux. Publies en le XIII. au [i.e. an] de treshaut et renosmes Charles le Second
"There is always a gap of forty-eight pages and forty-five years in the middle of this volumes-from p. 41 to p. 89"--Soule's Lawyer's reference manual.
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates signature at top of title page under signature of former owner.
A report of some proceedings on the commission of Oyer and terminer and goal delivery : for the trial of the rebels in the year 1746 in the county of Surry, and of other crown cases
The third edition, corrected, with many additional notes and references.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by His Majesty's law-printers for J. Worrall and Co. ... [and 17 others],
Date of Publication
MDCCLXVIII [1768]
Physical Description
5 v. ; 37 cm. (fol.)
Notes
Mainly compiled from the writings of the Chief Baron Gilbert.
"Bacon died before completing his task, and the titles commencing with Simony and ending with Verdict, were added by Sergeant Sayer, and the residue of the titles by Owen Ruffhead"--J.G. Marvin, Legal bibliography.
A new law-dictionary : containing the interpretation and definition of words and terms used in the law : as also the whole law and practice thereof, under all the heads and titles : together with such informations relating thereto, as explain the history and antiquity of the law, and our manners, customs, and original government : collected and abstracted from all dictionaries, abridgements, institutes, reports, year-books, charters, registers, chronicles, and histories published to this time
