An universal etymological English dictionary : comprehending the derivations of the generality of words ... and also a brief and clear explication of all Difficult words ... relating to Anatomy, Botany, Physick, Pharmacy, Surgery, Chy-mistry, Philosophy, Divinity, Mathematicks ... together with a large collection and explication of words used in our ancient statutes ... and the Etymology, and Interpretation of the Proper Names of Men, Women, and remarkable Places in Great Britain: Also the Dialects of our different Counties. Also a Collection of our most common Proverbs, with their Explication and Illustration
The Twentieth edition to which are added, above 3000 words, interspersed in their proper places, none of which are to be found in any former edition of this book.
The Twentieth edition to which are added, above 3000 words, interspersed in their proper places, none of which are to be found in any former edition of this book.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for R. Ware, W. Innys and J. Richardson, J. and P. Knapton, T. and T. Longman, et al.,
Date of Publication
M, DCC, LXIV [1764].
Physical Description
944 unnumbered pages ; 22 cm (8vo)
Notes
"Philologos" in title after author's name is printed in Greek characters.
At foot of titlepage: price six shillings. A reissue, with errors on the titlepage corrected --ESTC T87509.
Signatures: piâ´ aâ´ B-6Câ´.
LHO copy wanting main title page.
Apparently from the personal libray of Yeates.
Book number 1039 not asssigned by Yeates.
Signature of John Yeates at top of dedication page.
English Short Title Catalog, ESTC
Alston,
Contents
Dedication, pi² -- Introduction, pi³ -- Abbreviations made use of in the following work, aâ´ (recto) -- Alphabets of the English, Saxon, Greek* and Hebrew Characters, paralleled for the Use of those who would acquaint themselves with Etymological Words, aâ´ (verso) -- An Universal Etymological English Dictionary: AND An Interpreter of Hard Words, [A-Z], Signatures B-6Câ´.
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.
Hugo Grotius, his most choice discourses out of that excellent treatise De veritate religionis Christianæ. I. Of God, and His providence. II. Of Christ, His miracles and doctrine, with annotations, and the authors life. III. His judgement in sundry points controverted, contained in his vote for the churches peace. IV. An epistle consolatorie
The third edition, corrected with lively brasse pieces newly added.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for W. Lee at the Turks Head in Fleetstreet over against Fetter-Lane.,
Date of Publication
1657.
Physical Description
[22], 142 pages plates ; 12mo
Notes
Includes "Appendix. Hugo Grotius his judgement ..." which has separate titlepage dated 1658 but continuous pagination and signatures. Bound, and possibly issued with, "The mourner comforted ... ", London, 1658 which is catalogued separately.
Wing reports an issue of the third edition dated 1658 but no example dated 1657.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page under that of struck W. Coward.
Institutio legalis, or, An introduction to the study and practice of the laws of England, as now regulated and amended by several late statutes : divided into four parts, viz. ... with useful precedents throughout, and a compleat table to the whole
Printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq.) for J. Walthoe in the Middle-Temple-Cloysters, B. Motte, at the Middle-Temple-Gate, T. Woodward at the Half-Moon, and B. Lintot at the Cross Keys against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street,
Date of Publication
1732.
Physical Description
viii, 610, [14] p. ; 20 cm (8vo)
Notes
Signatures: Aâ´ B-2Râ¸.
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 913 as assigned by Yeates.
English short title catalogue,
Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the library of Thomas Jefferson,
Contents
(From t. p.) I. The practice of the Court of King's Bench -- II. The practice of the Court of Common Pleas -- III. The nature of all actions usually brought in either of the said courts -- IV. The order and method of pleading.
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
Modus intrandi placita generalia : the entring clerk's introduction : being a collection of such precedents of declarations, and other pleadings, with process as well mesn as judicial, as are generally used in every days practice : with notes and observations thereupon composed, for the benefit of the students of the common law of England, as also of the attorneys, entring clerks, and sollicitors of the courts of Common Pleas and King's Bench, acquainting them with the rudiments of clerkship, and such general pleadings and process as are used at this day in the courts of record at Westminster
The third edition, with considerable corrections and amendments throughout the whole book, with the addition of the true directions fo [sic] writs, according to the style of the latest grants to each corporation of England.
The third edition, with considerable corrections and amendments throughout the whole book, with the addition of the true directions fo [sic] writs, according to the style of the latest grants to each corporation of England.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by the assigns of R. and Edw. Atkins Esquires for J. Walthoe ...,
Date of Publication
1702-1703.
Physical Description
2 v. ; 20 cm (8vo)
Notes
Vol. 2 has no ed. statement.
Vol. 1: [24], 406, [34] p.; v. 2: [8], 315, [15] p.
Bookseller's advertisement: v. 1, p. [2] in front; v. 2, p. [2] in front.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page under that of struck owner.
Book numbers 1024 and 1025 as assigned by Yeates.
Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,
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
"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: AⴠB-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.),
The nature and practice of real actions : in their writs and process, both original and judicial ; together with some records in the court ... of the County Palatine of Chester
Observations on the more ancient statutes from Magna Charta to the twenty-first of James I. cap. XXVII. : With an appendix, being a proposal for new modelling the statutes
written in Latin by the Baron Pufendorf, counsellor of State to his late Swedish majesty, and to the late King of Prussia. Done into English by Basil Kennett, D.D. late president of Corpus Christi College in Oxford. To which are added all the large notes of Mr. Barbeyrac, translated from the best edition ; together with large tables to the whole.
Page numbers 40-43 omitted in second group of paging; numbers 317-320 omitted and 477-480 duplicated in third group. Text and register continuous despite pagination.
Text chiefly in two columns.
"An historical and critical account of the science of morality" has separate title page ("Osborne" here spelled "Osborn"), pagination and register.
Publisher’s preface (see unnumbered page 4 at beginning) names two other translators as the Reverend Mr. Percivale (translated Book V) and the Reverend Mr. Itchiner (translated Book VIII).
An ornament used (unnumbered page 22 at end) is signed: "Imprim Sam Aris".
