Expositiones t[e]rmino[rum] legu[m] Anglo[rum]. Et natura breuiu[m] cu[m] diuersis casibus regulis [et] fundamentis legum tam de libris Magistri Litteltoni quam de aliis legum libris collectis [et] breuiter compilatis [pro] iuuinib[us] valde necessariis
Subtitle: The exposiciones of the termys of y[e] law of England [and] the nature of the wryttys wyth dyuers rulys and pryncyples of y[e] law, as well out of y[e] bokys of master Lyttelton as of other bokys of the law gaderyd [and] breuely co[m]pilyd for yong men very necessary
Contributors: Rastell, William, 1508?-1565; Stanhope, John, 16th century-17th century, former owner; Dunn, George, 1864-1912, former owner; Littleton, Thomas, Sir, -1481
Publisher: John Rastell
Published: 1525
Place of publication: Impryntyd at Lo[n]do[n] i[n] Chepesyde at Powlys gate
Language: roa; eng
Number of pages: 42
Subjects: Law; Dictionaries; Early works to 1800; Writs
Other titles: Exposiciones of the termys of ye law of England
Work titles: Expositiones terminorum legum Anglorum
Notes: Caption title.

Title page, line 2: 'breuiu[m]'.

Rastell's device (McKerrow, Devices, no. 37) printed twice; on G4 recto within left and right borders of scroll pieces, with colophon below; and on G4v within four ornamental borders.

Imprint from colophon; approximate date of imprint from STC (2nd ed.)

Collation: A⁸ B-F⁶ G⁴ [$3 (-A3) signed; misprinting A2 as 'A']

In black letter type.

Formerly also STC 10010.

Originally compiled ca. 1523. The authorship and translation have been ascribed variously to John Rastell and his son William. The latter is usually considered the editor or translator. --cf. STC (2nd ed.) 20701, etc.; J.G. Marvin, Legal bibliography; Joseph Ames, Typographical antiquities; Dict. nat. biog.; Brit. mus. catalogue, etc.

STC (2nd ed.) 20702

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T452

Rastell's prologue in English; text in Law French and English in parallel columns.