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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

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Author
West, William,
Date of Publication
1641.
Call Number
Yeates Book 80 1641
Author
West, William,
Uniform Title
Second part of symboleography
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by Miles Flesher and Robert Young.,
Date of Publication
1641.
Physical Description
[2], 350, [8] leaves ; 22.5 cm. (4to)
Notes
With Latin mottoes and tail piece below title.
"Cum privilegio."--Foot of title page.
Dedicatory letter (in Latin) to Sir Edward Coke, dated 1594, signed: William West.
Collation: [par]² A-2X⁸ 2Y⁶ [$4 signed].
Numerous errors in foliation: leaves 24, 35, 52, 62 numbered 21, 37, 51, 64; leaves 144, 163, 165, 216, 256, 259 numbered 146, 136, 146, 215, 255, 258; leaves 284, 286, 287, 288 numbered 286, 284, 293, 286; leaves 298, 299-302, 303-304, 336, 349 numbered 283, 281-284, 284-285, 320, 394.
In black letter and Roman type; some italic type.
Initials, some historiated; head and tail pieces.
Marginal section notations.
Includes index.
"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.
Subjects
Legal instruments - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Conveyancing - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Equity pleading and procedure - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Forms (Law) - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Conveyancing.
Equity pleading and procedure.
Forms (Law)
Legal instruments.
Great Britain.
Early works.
Quarto format (Printing) - England - London - 1641.
Black letter types (Type evidence) - England - London - 1641.
Roman types (Type evidence) - England - London - 1641.
Tail-pieces (Type evidence) - England - London - 1641.
Additional Author
Flesher, Miles,
Young, Robert,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 80 1641
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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

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Corporate Author
England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.
Date of Publication
1686.
Call Number
Book nuomber 102 1686
Corporate Author
England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
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.
Subjects
Law reports, digests, etc. - England - Early works to 1800.
Law reports, digests, etc.
England.
Early works.
Trial proceedings - 17th century.
Additional Author
Saunders, Edmund,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book nuomber 102 1686
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Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Courts of King's bench and common pleas, in the reigns of the late King William, Queen Anne, King George the first and King George the Second

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Corporate Author
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.
Edition
The second edition, corrected; /
Date of Publication
MDCCLXV. [1765]
Call Number
Book 159 1765
Book 161 1755
Book 160 1655
Responsibility
Taken and collected by ... Robert Lord Taymond ... in three volumes ...
Corporate Author
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.
Edition
The second edition, corrected; /
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by H. Woodfall and W. Strahan, law-printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty; for T. Osburne in Gray's-Inn.,
Date of Publication
MDCCLXV. [1765]
Physical Description
3 v. ; 30 cm. (fol.)
Notes
Vol. III has title: Entries or pleadings, in many of the cases reported by ... Robert Lord Raymond ... collected and translated ... by Georg Wilson.
Vol. I-II paged continuously.
Printed and handwritten marginal notes.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title. page.
Book numbers 159, 160, and 161 as assigned by Yeates.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ESTC
Subjects
Law reports, digests, etc. - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Pleading - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Law reports, digests, etc.
Pleading.
Great Britain.
Early works.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Raymond, Robert Raymond,
Wilson, George,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas.
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 159 1765
Book 161 1755
Book 160 1655
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The law of evidence : wherein all the cases that have yet been printed in any of our law books or tryals, and that in any wise relate to points of evidence, are collected and methodically digested under their proper heads : with necessary tables to the whole

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Date of Publication
1717.
Call Number
Book 218 1717
Place of Publication
In the Savoy [London]
Publisher
Printed by Eliz. Nutt and R. Gosling (assignees of Edward Sayer Esq.) for R. Gosling ...,
Date of Publication
1717.
Physical Description
[16], 243, [77] p. ; 20 cm (8vo)
Notes
Published anonymously. Attributed to Geoffrey Gilbert. Cf. NUC pre-1956. Also attributed to William Nelson. Cf. BM.
Signatures: A-X⁸.
Advertisements on verso of p. [1-2] in front and p. [76-77] at end.
Errata on p. [75] at end.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates signature at top of title page.
Book number 218 as assigned by Yeates.
Small bookplate of David Franch affixed to back of front cover.
Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,
National union catalog, pre-1956 imprints
British Museum. General catalogue of printed books,
English short title catalogue,
Subjects
Evidence (Law) - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Evidence (Law)
Great Britain.
Early works.
Full blind-tooled leather [Binding]
Gilt title on maroon spine label[Binding]
Name of David French embossed on both covers.
Additional Author
Gilbert, Geoffrey,
Nelson, William,
Jefferson, Thomas,
Yeates, Jasper,
French, David,
Additional Corporate Author
Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress)
Thomas Jefferson Library Collection (Library of Congress)
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 218 1717
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Principia legis & aequitatis : being an alphabetical collection of maxims, principles or rules, definitions and memorable sayings in law and equity

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Author
Branch, Thomas.
Date of Publication
MDCCLIII. [1753]
Call Number
Book 222 1753
Alternate Title
Principia legis et aequitatis
Author
Branch, Thomas.
Place of Publication
In the Savoy [London]
Publisher
Printed by Henry Lintot, law-printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty, for J. Worrall, at the Dove in Bell-Yard, near Lincoln's Inn.,
Date of Publication
MDCCLIII. [1753]
Physical Description
[2], v, [1], 124 pages ; 18 cm (12mo)
Notes
Preface signed: T.B. [i.e. Thomas Branch].
Preliminaries in English, maxims in Latin and English.
Signatures: A⁴ B-L⁶ M².
Bookseller's advertisements on p. [2] at beginning.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 222 as assigned by Yeates.
ESTC (RLIN),
Subjects
Legal maxims - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Legal maxims - Early works to 1800.
Legal maxims.
Great Britain.
Early works.
Booksellers' advertisements - Great Britain - 18th century.
Annotations (Provenance) - 18th century.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Additional Author
Lintot, Henry,
Worrall, John,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 222 1753
Less detail
Author
Breton, John le,
Edition
The second edition. Faithfully corrected according to divers ancient manuscripts of the same booke. By Edm. Wingate, Gent.
Date of Publication
Anno 1640. Cum privilegio.
Call Number
Book 230 1640
Author
Breton, John le,
Edition
The second edition. Faithfully corrected according to divers ancient manuscripts of the same booke. By Edm. Wingate, Gent.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by the assignes of Iohn Moore Esquire,
Date of Publication
Anno 1640. Cum privilegio.
Physical Description
[16], 64, 66-175, 175-238, 240-249, 245-287, [21] leaves ; 8vo.
Notes
A treatise on the laws of England attributed to John Breton or Britton, but largely based on "De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae" by Henry de Bracton.
Signatures: [par.]⁸ *⁸ A-X⁸ 2A-2Q⁸ ²R-S⁸.
With 21 final errata leaves.
Entered to the English Stock 5 March 1620.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates signature at top of title page.
Book number 230 as assigned by Yeates.
STC(2),
ESTC,
Copy Ushaw VII.G.10.21, binding: calf, blind fillets, mid 17th century.
Subjects
Law - England - Early works to 1800.
Law.
England.
Early works.
One-half leather and linen (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Wingate, Edmund,
Bracton, Henry de,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Book 230 1640
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The practick part of the law: shewing the office of an attorney, and a guide for solicitors in all the courts of Westminster: ... As also, the practice of the courts in the city of London ... With the exact table of fees of all the said courts ... with the abstract of the Parchment and Paper-Act

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Edition
The fourth edition, with large additions by several practisers of the several courts, and brought down to the year 1711. With a new and exact table to the whole.
Date of Publication
1711.
Call Number
Book 431 1711
Edition
The fourth edition, with large additions by several practisers of the several courts, and brought down to the year 1711. With a new and exact table to the whole.
Place of Publication
[London]
Publisher
In the Savoy: printed by John Nutt, assignee of Edward Sayer Esq; for John Walthoe,
Date of Publication
1711.
Physical Description
[8], 599, [25]; [2], 16; [8], 120 pages ; 8vo
Notes
Originally published with the title 'The practick part of the law shewing the office of a compleat attorney . composed and collected by G.T. of Staples-Inne, and T.P. of Barnards-Inne', London, 1652, which itself was based on 'The attourney of the Court of Common Pleas. . Written by G.T. of Staples Inne', London, 1642.
Running title: 'The compleat attorney and solicitor.' - 'An abstract of the act' and 'An exact table of fees' have separate title pages, pagination, and registers; 'An abstract' has imprint: printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Tho. Newcomb: and sold by J. Walthoe, 1702; 'An exact table' is "The fifth edition, with additions."
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 431 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Courts - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Courts.
Great Britain.
Early works.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Additional Author
Nutt, John,
Walthoe, John,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 431 1711
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A treatise concerning trespasses vi et armis : wherein the nature of trespass is clearly explicated and the gist of the action stated and by whom such actions may be brought and against whom and how to be laid

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Author
Carter, Samuel
Date of Publication
1704.
Call Number
Book 435 1704
Responsibility
by the author of Lex customaria.
Author
Carter, Samuel
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by the assigns of R. and E. Atkins for J. Walthoe,
Date of Publication
1704.
Physical Description
[16], 344, [24] p. ; 20 cm (8vo)
Notes
Signatures: A-2A⁸.
Includes index.
Bookseller's advertisements: p. [21-24] at end.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page under previous owner's and another signature struck.
Book number 435 as assinged by Yeates.
Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,
English short title catalogue,
Subjects
Trespass - England - Early works to 1800.
Trespass.
England.
Tresspass vi et armis
Early works.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Walthoe, John,
Chase, Samuel,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
Assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins,
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 435 1704
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A reply to Mr. Burke's invective against Mr. Cooper and Mr. Watt, in the House of Commons, on the 30th of April 1792

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Author
Cooper, Thomas,
Date of Publication
MDCCXCII [1792]
Call Number
Book 561 1792
Responsibility
by Thomas Cooper.
Author
Cooper, Thomas,
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Johnson ... and M. Falkner and Co., Manchester.
Date of Publication
MDCCXCII [1792]
Physical Description
88 p. ; 20 cm (long 12mo)
Notes
Signatures: A-C¹² D⁶ E².
Appendix: p. [72]-88.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Book number 461 as assigned by Yeates.
Bound with Oration on masonry: delivered at St. John's church in the city of Philadelphia, at the request of the right worshipful Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, on St. John's day, June 24, 1811, by James Milnor. Philadelphia: J. Maxwell, 1811 -- Proposals, by Farrand and Nichholas for publishing by subscription ...The American Review of history and politics. Place not identified: publisher not identified, 1810 -- Proposals for publishing by subscription, a translation from the French, of. LeSages's historical genealogial chronological and geographical atlas. Philadelphia: Jane Aiken, 1819 -- A description of the chain bridge; invented by Judge Finley, of Fayette County Pennsylvania...Uniontown, Pa: William Campbell, 1811 -- The pioneeer, vol. I, no. IV, May 5, 1812 -- The Port folio (new series) by Oliver Oldschool, Esq. Philadelphia, Saturday, March 12, 1808 -- Annual discourse, delivered before the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts on the 13th of November 1810 by Joseph Hopkinson. Philadelphia: published by Bradford and Inskeep; Inseeep and Bradford, New York: and William M'Ilhenry, Boston, Sweeny & M'Kenzie, printers, 1810 -- Reply to Mr. Burke's invective against Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Watt, in the House of Commons on the30th of April, 1792, by Thomas Cooper. London: printed for J. Johnson, in St. Paul's Church Yard; and M Falkner and Co., Manchester, M,DCC,XCII (1792) -- Narrative of the proceedings against Thomas Cooiper, exquire, president judge of the eighth judiciary district of Pennsylvania, on a charge of official misconduct. Lancaster: printed by William Hamilton, 1811; -- [Narrative on the title of West Florida]. Place not identified:published not identified. date not identified -- Observations on the conduct of our executive towards Spain. Place not identified:published not identified. date not identified -- Letters, addressed to the people of Pennsylvania respecting the internal improvement, of the commonwealth; by means of roads and canals by William J. Duane. Philadelphia: printed by Jane Aiken, No 71, North Third Street, 18ll --An address of the members of theHouse of Representatives, of the Congress of the United States, to their consitutents, on the subject of the war with Great Britain. Philadelphia: printed at the office of the United States' Gazette, date not identified; Documents and facts, relative to military events, during the late war by Jno. P. Boyd. Place not identified:published not identified. date not identified-- Darstellung des in Baltimore am 27 und 28sten Julii, 1812, gemachten Angriffs auf die presfreyheit, und das leben der Bertheidiger defelben. Philadelphia: gedruct bey Conrad Zentler, in der Zwenten Stresse, unterhalb der Regs Strasse, 1812 -- Plan of an improved system of the money-concerns of the Union by Erick Bollman, M.D. Philadelphia: printed for the auther. Wiliam Fry, printer, Walnut, near Fifth Street, 1816; Articles of the Farmer's Bank of Lancaster. Place not idenifiied: Printed by Hugh Hamilton, date not identified.
Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,
English Short Title Catalogue,
Subjects
Burke, Edmund, - 1729-1797.
Burke, Edmund, - 1729-1797
Constitutional Association (Manchester, England)
Girondists - Early works to 1800.
Representative government and representation.
Girondists.
CHR 1792.
PRO Norris, Joseph Parker (autograph)
PRO Norris, Charles, Dr. (donor)
Early works.
Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)
Additional Author
Force, Peter,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 561 1792
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Modus tenendi Parliamentum, or, The old manner of holding Parliaments in England : extracted out of our ancient records, with certain municipal rights and customes of England : together with some priviledges of Parliament, the manner and method how laws are there enacted by passing of bills : collected out of the journal of the House of Commons

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Author
Hakewill, William,
Date of Publication
1671.
Call Number
Book 469 1671
Alternate Title
Modus tenendi Parliamentum
Old manner of holding Parliaments in England
Responsibility
by W. Hakewel ...
Author
Hakewill, William,
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for Abel Roper ...,
Date of Publication
1671.
Physical Description
[8], 220 p. ; 14 cm (12mo)
Notes
"The mannner [sic] how statutes are enacted in Parliament by passing of bills" (p. [121]-220) has special t.p., with imprint: London : Printed for Abel Roper, 1670.
Signatures: A⁴ B-K¹² L² (A1 blank).
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of introductory page.
LHS copy lacks title page.
Book number 469 as assigned by Yeates.
Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,
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.),
English Short Title Catalogue,
Subjects
England and Wales. - Parliament - Early works to 1800.
England and Wales. - Parliament - Rules and practice - Early works to 1800.
England and Wales. - Parliament.
Parliamentary practice.
Early works.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Additional Author
Hakewill, William,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 469 1671
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