An enquiry into the use and practice of juries among the Greeks and Romans : from whence the origin of the English jury may probably be deduced : in three parts
An historical and political discourse of the laws and government of England : from the first times to the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth : with a vindication of the antient way of parliaments in England
Together with divers decrees in the High Court of Chancery. Upon limitations of trusts of terms for years. The whole printed from the authors original manuscript. Revised and corrected with his own hand. And published with the allowance and approbation of the lord keeper, and all the judges.
Cases in law and equity : argued, debated and adjudged in the King's Bench and Chancery, in the twelfth and thirteenth years of Queen Anne [1714-1715] during the time of Lord Chief Justice Parker
With two treatises, the one on the action of debt, the other on the constitution of England. Now first printed from the original manuscript of the late Lord Chief Baron Gilbert.
The commentaries, or Reports of Edmund Plowden ... containing divers cases upon matters of law, argued and adjudged in the several reigns of King Edward VI, Queen Mary, King and Queen Philip and Mary, and Queen Elizabeth [1548-1579]
Originally written in French, and now faithfully translated into English, and considerably improved by many marginal notes and references to all the books of the common law, both ancient and modern. To which are added, the quaeries of Mr. Plowden, now first rendered into English at large, with references, and many useful observations. In two parts. With two new tables, more compleat than any yet published; the one, of the names of the cases, the other of the principal matters ...
Printed by Catharine Lintot, and Samuel Richardson, for the translator,
Date of Publication
1761.
Physical Description
2 parts in 1 volume frontispiece, table 37 cm
Notes
The two parts are paged continuously; immediately following pt. 2 is the case of Basset and Morgan versus Manxel, at Serjeants Inn (15 p.), this case is followed by The quaeries (68 p.) with special t.p.
The frontispiece is engraved and the upper part consists of a portrait within an oval frame bearing the inscription: Edmund Plowden Serjeant at Law T.R. 27 Oct. 5 & 6 P. and M.A.D. 1558; in the lower part is a monument containing the recumbent figure of Plowden; beneath the lower right hand corner of the front.: T. Stayner Sculp.; at foot of the front.: Printed for J. Worrall at the Dove in Bell Yard near Lincoln's Inn.
"His portrait has been engraved by T. Stagner, and his monument by J.T. Smith."--Dict. nat. biog. under Plowden.
Pt. 2 has special title: The second part of The commentaries, or Reports of Edmund Plowden ...
De successionibus apud Anglos : the law of hereditary descents, shewing the rise, progress and successive alterations thereof : also the law of descent as now in rule
Doctor and student, or, Dialogues between a doctor of divinity and a student in the laws of England : containing the grounds of those laws, together with questions and cases concerning the equity and conscience thereof : also comparing the civil, canon, common and statute laws, and shewing wherein they vary from one another
Dyaloge in Englysshe bytwyxt a doctoure of dyvynyte and a student in the lawes of Englande
Edition
The sixteenth edition,
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by S. Richardson and C. 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
MDCCLXI [1761].
Physical Description
[16], 344, [40] p. ; 21 cm (8vo)
Notes
The preface identifies Christopher Saint German as the author.
Signatures: A-2Bâ¸.
"Additions to the second dialogue of the doctor and student: containing thirteen chapters on the power and jurisdiction of the Parliment, &c. Printed in the year 1531, at the end of the then edition of the Doctor and student, but omitted in all the editions of that book since, except the last, and was then restored (by J.W.) and now reprinted by his Majesty's Law Printer, for J. Worrall (p. [303]-344) has a special title page.
Includes index.
Errata: p. [39] at end.
"Law books lately published, wrote by Lord Chief Baron Gilbert, sold by J. Worrall": page [40] at end.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 827 as assigned by Yeates.
"Law books lately published, wrote by Lord Chief Baron Gilbert, sold by J. Worrall": verso of p. 39.
The first part of the institutes of the laws of England, or, A commentary upon Littleton, not the name of the author only, but of the law it self : haec ego grandaevus posui tibi candide lector
The tenth edition, carefully corrected from the errors of the former impressions, with an alphabetical table, to which are added two learned tracts of the same author, the first, his Reading upon the 27th of Edward the First, entituled The statute of levying fines, and the second, of Bail and mainprize, in this tenth edition is also added his compleat copy-holder, a learned treatise of the authors never before printed in any of his works in folio, with many thousands of new references to the modern law cases, by an eminent lawyer, never printed before, and distingushed from the old references by this mark [double dagger].
First part of the institutes of the laws of England
Edition
The tenth edition, carefully corrected from the errors of the former impressions, with an alphabetical table, to which are added two learned tracts of the same author, the first, his Reading upon the 27th of Edward the First, entituled The statute of levying fines, and the second, of Bail and mainprize, in this tenth edition is also added his compleat copy-holder, a learned treatise of the authors never before printed in any of his works in folio, with many thousands of new references to the modern law cases, by an eminent lawyer, never printed before, and distingushed from the old references by this mark [double dagger].
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by William Rawlins, Samuel Roycroft, assigns of Richard Atkins and Edward Atkins, Esquires, and are to be sold by Charles Harper at the Flower-de-luce against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-street and J. Walthoe in Vine-Court, Middle-Temple, adjoyning to the Cloysters,
Date of Publication
1703.
Physical Description
[5] leaves, 88 p., 394, [32] leaves, [1] folded leaf, [2] leaves of plates ; 32 cm. (fol.)
Notes
A reprint of Littleton's Tenures, with a translation in English from Anglo-Norman (Law French), and commentary. Printed in parallel columns.
"Le Reading del mon Seignior Coke, 34 Eliz. anno 1592, sur lestatute de 27 E.I. appelle lestatute de finibus levatis" and "A treatise of bail & mainprize, written by Sir Edward Coke, Knight" on p. 1-27 of the 88 p. sequence; "The compleat copy-holder, being a learned discourse of the antiquity and nature of manors and copy-holds, with all things thereunto incident by Sir Edward Coke, Knight" on p. 29-88 of the 88 p. sequence.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
John Yeate's signature at top of title page under that of former owner J. Hartleys
Book number 755 as assigned by Yeates.
Includes bibliographical references, and index: "A table to the first part of the institutes of the laws of England."
The fourth and last part of Modern reports, being a collection of several special cases argued and adjudged in the Court of King & Queen's Bench : in the 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th years of the reigns of King William and Queen Mary, and 7th year of King William, and judgments thereupon : with several of the pleadings at large, being carefully examined by the records : and also the number-rolls of most of the other cases : very few of these cases were ever printed before
