The second part of symboleography, : newly corrected and amended, and very much enlarged in all the foure severall treatises. 1 Of fines and concords. 2 Of common recoveries. 3 Of offences and indictments. 4 Of compromises and arbitrements. Whereunto is annexed another treatise of equitie: the iurisdiction, and proceedings of the high Court of Chauncerie; of supplications, bils, and answers, and of certaine writs and commissions issuing thence, and there also returnable: likewise much augmented with divers presidents, for the same purpose, beginning at the 144. section, and continuing to the end of bils and answers. With an addition of some necessary exemplars to be used in His Majesties Court of Exchequer, wards and liveries, and Starre-Chamber. Hereunto is also added a table for the more easie and readie finding of the matters, herein contained
"The first printed systematic treatise on the writing of legal instruments, including not only precedents in conveyancing but also of indictments and proceedings in chancery ... drawing upon civilian and continental scholarship."--Oxford DNB.
Symbolaeographia, a work in in four books, was first printed in 1590 by Richard Tottel (STC 25267). It was revised in two parts, "Symbolaeography ... the first part" (STC 25267.5) in 1592, and "The second part of symboleography" (STC 25276.3) in 1593. Both parts were subsequently issued, separately, in numerous later editions.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Book number 80 as assigned by Yeates.
Some handwritten notes in margins.
Wing (2nd ed.)
Linen over boards with gilt title on maroon label.
The practical register: or, A general abridgment of the law, relating to the practice of the several courts of Chancery, King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer : digested by way of common-place, under alphabetical heads; with great variety of cases extracted from the reports and statutes; together with all the rules of the said courts
In the Savoy, printed by H. Lintot and sold by J. Shuckburgh,
Date of Publication
1745.
Physical Description
2 volumes 32 cm
Notes
Two issues of the 2d edition appeared in 1745, the 2d issue containing later rules and orders of the several courts and acts of Parliament. Paging of this issue v. 1, [18], 882 (i.e. 874), [6], 58 p. v. 2, 880, [6], 58 p.
Vol. 1: p. 145-154 omitted in numbering; p. 233-234 repeated in numbering.
"Some books lately printed for Messieurs Ward and Wicksteed in the Inner-Temple lane": v. 1, [1] page preceding text.
"Law books printed for and sold by Messieurs Ward and Wicksteed, in Inner-temple lane": v. 2, [1] page preceding supplement.
The transactions of the High Court of Chancery, both by practice and president, with the fees thereunto belonging, and all speciall orders in extraordinary cases, which are to be found in the Registers office as they are quoated by tearmes, yeares & bookes
