The first edition of "La graunde abridgement"--English Short Title Catalogue.
The title "La graunde abridgement" taken from the English Short Title Catalogue.
Probably printed by John Rastell (v. 1) and Wynken De Worde (v. 2-3), beginning about 1514. Cf. Law library journal, v. 51, 1958, p. [100]-116 and ESTC. The colophon of v. 3 is dated 1516.
"Finis tocius istius op[er]is finit[us] xxi die Dicembr[is] A[nn]o d[omi]ni Millecimo qui[n]ge[n]tesimo sextodecimo"--Colophon.
Title page of vol. 1 delineates a king upon the throne with "Prima pars huius libri" printed above; vol. 2 has title page with the royal coat of arms and "Sequitur secunda pars" printed above; vol. 3 has title page with the royal coat of arms and "Ultima pars huius libri" printed above.
LC copy vol. 3 t.p. has "The price of the whole boke (.xl. s.) Whych boke conteynyth iii grete volumes," is printed below "Ultima pars huius libri."
LCHS copy lacking title page of volume 2.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title pagebelow another signature.
Book number 792 as assigned by Yeates.
"Contains a digest of all the cases in the Year-books, down to the 21 Hen. VII ... as well as cases from the reigns of Rich. II, Edw. I and II, Hen. III, and a number of readings and original authorities no where else to be found"-J.G. Marvin. Legal bibliography, 1847.
Les reports du tres erudite Edmund Saunders chivalier, nadgairs Seigniour Chief Justice del bank le roy des divers pleadings et cases en le Court del bank le Roy en le temps del reign sa tres Excellent Majesty le Roy Charles le II. Avec trois tables ; la primer des nosmes des cases ; la second de les matters conteine en les pleadings ; et le teirce de les principal matters conteine en les cases
Printed by W. Rawlins, S. Roycroft, and M. Flesher, assigns of R. and E. Atkins ... for William Crooke ...,
Date of Publication
1686.
Physical Description
[58], 363, [25] pages ; 2o
Notes
On first leaf: "We all knowing the great learning, wisdom and integrity of the author; do, for the common good, allow and approve the printing and publishing of this book; entituled Les reports du tres erudite Edmund Saunders chivalier, &c.", signed: Jeffreys [and 11 others].
One of three imprint variants of this edition.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page above two stuck signatures.
Book number 102 as assigned by Yeates.
Wing(2),
Binding: calf, blind roll, author's name on front and lower fore-edges, late 17th century.
Les reports du tres erudite Edmund Saunders chivalier, nadgairs Seigniour Chief Justice del bank le roy des divers pleadings et cases en le Court del bank le Roy en le temps del reign sa tres Excellent Majesty le Roy Charles le II. Avec trois tables ; la primer des nosmes des cases ; la second de les matters conteine en les pleadings ; et le teirce de les principal matters conteine en les cases
Printed by W. Rawlins, S. Roycroft, and M. Flesher, assigns of R. and E. Atkins ... for William Crooke ...,
Date of Publication
1686.
Physical Description
[58], 363, [25] pages ; 2o
Notes
On first leaf: "We all knowing the great learning, wisdom and integrity of the author; do, for the common good, allow and approve the printing and publishing of this book; entituled Les reports du tres erudite Edmund Saunders chivalier, &c.", signed: Jeffreys [and 11 others].
One of three imprint variants of this edition.
Wing(2),
Binding: calf, blind roll, author's name on front and lower fore-edges, late 17th century.
Le second part des reports du tres erudite Edmund Saunders chivalier, nadgairs Seigniour Chief Justice del bank le Roy des divers pleadings et cases en le Court del bank le Roy en le temps del reign sa tres Excellent Majesty le Roy Charles le II. Avec trois tables; la primer des nosmes des cases; la second de les matters conteine en les pleadings; et le teirce de les principal matters conteine en les cases
printed by W. Rawlins, S. Roycroft, and M. Flesher, assigns of R. and E. Atkins Esquires. For Tho. Dring at the corner of Chancery Lane in Fleetstreet.,
Date of Publication
MDCLXXXI. [1686]
Physical Description
[6], 423, [39] p. ; (fol.)
Notes
With a preliminary leaf of approval to publish signed by "Jeffreys" and 11 others.
Select cases in B.R. 22, 23, & 24 Car. I Regis, : reported by John Aleyn late of Greys Inn Esq; with tables of the names of the cases and of the matters therein contained: also of the names of the learned councel who argued the same
Printed for Robert Pawlet, at the Bible in Chancery-Lane near Fleet-street,
Date of Publication
1681.
Physical Description
[8], 95, [13] p. ; (fol.)
Notes
Imprimatur on leaf pi1v: I do approve the publishing of the reports of this learned and judicious author for the benefit of the students of the law. Fra. North.
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book plate on back of front cover of Stephen Chambers struck as well as his signature on title page along with two other former owners.