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.
Officina brevium : select and approved forms of judicial writs, and other process, with their retorns and entries in the Court of Common-Pleas at Westminster : as also special pleadings to writs of scire facias
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
Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas and Exchequer : to which are added some special cases in the Court of Chancery, and before the delegates ; in the reigns of King William, Queen Anne, King George the first, and his present majesty
Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the King's courts at Westminster, in two parts. Part I. Containing cases in the Court of King's Bench, &c. beginning in Hilary term in the 16th year of the reign of King George the Second, and ending in Hilary term in the 26th. Part II. Containg cases in the Court of Common Pleas, &c. beginning in Hilary term of the 26th year of the reign of King George the Second, and ending in Trinity term in the 9th year of his present Majesty King George the Third
Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas ... From Michaelmas term in the 10th year of King George the Third 1769, until Easter term in the 14th year of his reign 1774 ...
Responsibility
by George Wilson, Serjeant at Law. With tables of the principal matters, names of the cases contained in both parts ; and some account of the Lords the Judges, serjeants at law, and most eminent counsel attending the bar during that time.
Printed by His Majesty's Law-Printers, for the Author ; and sold by J. Worrall, and B. Tovey,
Printed by His Majesty's Law-Printers, for the Author ; and sold by P. Uriel, and B. Tovey,
Date of Publication
1770.
1775.
Physical Description
3 volumes in 2 (342, 424, 564 pages) ; 32 cm
Notes
Part 3 entitled: Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas ... From Michaelmas term in the 10th year of King George the Third 1769, until Easter term in the 14th year of his reign 1774 ...
Includes indexes.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page above struck name of former owner.
Reports of cases argued and determined in the Courts of Common Pleas, and Exchequer Chamber, and in the House of Lords: from Easter term 36 Geo. III. 1796, to [Hilary term 44 Geo. III. 1804] ... both inclusive. With tables of the cases and principal matters
Vol 1 has imprint: Dublin, Printed by J. Moore, No. 45 College-Green, 1800.
Vol. 3 has imprint: Philadelphia: Printed for P. Byrne, no. 182, Market Street. 1805.
"The cases ... begin with 1797; but at the end of vol. 1 there are cases in 1796, from notes taken by Mr. A. Moore. In the folio edition (1800) these seem to have been sometimes bound separately, and to have been cited as A. Moore's reports."--Soule, Lawyer's ref. manual, 1884.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 987, 988, and 989 as assigned by Yeates.
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
Symbolæography, which may be termed the art, description or image of instruments, extra-iudiciall, as, couenants, contracts, obligations, conditions, feffements, graunts, wills, &c. : Or the paterne of præsidents. Or the notarie or scriuener
