Natura breuiu[m] newly corrected in Englisshe
Subtitle: with diuers addicio[n]s of statutes, boke, cases, plees, in abatementes of the sayd wryttes: and theyr declarations: and barres to the same: added and put in theyr places moste co[n]ueniente
Publisher: By me Robert Redman, dwellyng in Saynt Dunstones parysshe at the signe of George
Published: 1535
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 breuium newly and corrected in Englisshe; Natura breuium
Work titles: Natura brevium English
Notes: Woodcut of Tudor rose with crown, with type ornaments, on title page.

On verso of title page, cut of the royal arms.

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

Collation: A-X⁸ 2A-2I⁸ 2K⁶ [$5 (-2C3, -2K3) signed in all gatherings; misprinting A2 as B2; Q2 as P2; S2 as H2;2D2 as 2D4]

Errors in foliation: leaves 78, 126, 130, 139, 140, 141, 150, 160 and 163 printed 60, 129, 120, 136, 130, 14, 140, 150, 193; leaf 93 not numbered.

Richard Pynson's device (McKerrow, Devices, no. 3) on verso of final leaf.

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.) 18404

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T99

Received Feb. 18, 1922; purchase from Louis Bros.

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

Bound in 19th century dark green crushed morocco, decorated in gilt with fillets and spine ornamentation. Marbled paper pastedowns and endpapers, all edges gilt; signed Riviere & Son. With 16th century marginal annotations, some partially lost due to close cropping.