Natura breuium newly corrected in Englysshe
Subtitle: with dyuers addycyons of statutes, boke, cases, plees, in abatementes of the sayde wryttes: and theyr declaracyons: and barres to the same: added and put in theyr places most conuenyente
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: By me Robert Redman, dwellyng in Saynt Dunstones paryshe, at the syng [sic] of the George
Published: 1540
Place of publication: Imprinted at London in Fletestrete
Language: eng; lat
Translated from: roa
Number of pages: 243
Subjects: Writs; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Natura brevium newly corrected in Englysshe; Natura breuium
Work titles: Natura brevium English
Notes: On title page, cut of the royal arms.

Imprint from colophon, which begins: Here endeth the Natures of wryttes in Englisshe.

Collation: A-X⁸ 2A-2I⁸ 2K⁶ [$5 (-2C3, -2K3) signed in all gatherings; misprinting P2 as A2; 2E2 as 2E3]

Numerous errors in foliation: leaves 14, 16, 26, 51, 70 and 72 printed 41, 19, 29, 15, 76 and 71; leaves 101, 126, 129, 139, 144 printed 10, 129, 126, 120, 136 and 44; leaves 161-163 printed 191-193; leaves 165, 167, 169, 193, 194, 199, 226 and 236 printed 195, 917, 178, 187, 94, 169, 228 and 239.

Richard Pynson's device (McKerrow, Devices, no. 3) on verso of final leaf. McKerrow notes device probably passed to Redman on Pynson's death in 1530.

In black letter type.

Historiated initial, A2 recto; tail piece.

Side notes.

Index at end.

The Natura brevium is a selection of writs, with commentary, based on the Registrum brevium or Register of writs, dating from the reign of Edward III. The first printed edition of Natura brevium was published in 1494 by Richard Pynson. It was translated into English by Thomas Phayer; first edition printed by Robert Redman [1530?]. After Sir Anthony Fitzherbert published his New Natura brevium in 1534, it was referred to as the Old Natura brevium.

STC (2nd ed.) 18405

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T100

Bound March 1940.

Text mostly in English, translated from Law French; some text in Latin.

Ex libris Robert Dorannt -- William Bayntun -- George Dunn (his sale, Sotheby, 12 Feb. 1913, no. 189)

Inscription of original owner on verso of title page: "Robert Dorannt owythe this booke. I lent this & Lyttelton to Wyllm Smythe Tewsdaye y[e] myd day of Ianuarii ao. d. xv hundert xl." Below is signature of W[illiam] Bayntun, Grays Inn; followed by note on Bayntun's collection of early law books. Signed G.D. "Wyllm Smythe" written several times on verso of final leaf, with dates 1540 and 1584.