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.
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.
Reports: or New cases : [King's Bench and Common Pleas, 1639-1642] with divers resolutions and judgements given upon solemn arguments, and with great deliberation. And the reasons and causes of the said resolutions and judgments
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.
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.
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.
