The reforming registry: or A representation of the very many mischeifs and inconveniences which will unavoidably happen by the needless, chargeable, and destructive way of registries. : Proposed to be erected in every county of England and Wales; for the recording of all deeds, evidences, morgages [sic], and whatsoever may incumber the sale or settlement of lands not being copyhold. With the small or no efforts or atchievements of the notarial bonds of Holland guarantigiated of Spain, and the bonds with clauses of registration in Scotland, in the securing of creditors, and lessening of charges and contention, the greatest part thereof being written in the year 1658. /
Philipps, Fabian,1601-1690.
London : Printed for Christopher Wilkinson at the Black-Boy, against St. Dunstans Church in Fleet-street,
1671.
The first edition, published in 1662 (Wing P2014), bears the indication: written in the year 1656, when Oliver and the Levelling-party made it their design to ruine monarchy. That edition contains 8 chapters; this greatly expanded version has 29 chapters.
With errata leaf bound before text.
Text continuous despite pagination. A number of leaves have been cancelled, some of which have been replaced by cancels: A1 is cancelled; a singleton is inserted following h4; there are 2 stubs following ²A4; Q3-4 are cancelled and replaced by quire ²Q⁴; S1 is a cancel; Z4 (p. 182-183) is a cancel; 2L3-4 are cancels; 2Q3 (p. 307-308) is a cancel; 2X4 is cancelled; quire 3F (p. 421-428) is a cancel; 3H2 (p. 439-440) is a cancel.
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