Natura breuiu[m] newly and corrected in Englisshe
Subtitle: with dyuers addicio[n]s of statutes boke cases plees in abatementes of the sayd writtes: and theyr declarations: and barres to the same: added and put in theyr places moste co[n]ueniente
Publisher: By me Robert Redman, dwellynge in Saynt Dunstones parysshe at the signe of the George
Published: 1532
Place of publication: Imprynted at Lo[n]don in the Fletestrete
Language: eng; lat
Translated from: roa
Number of pages: 252
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 i[n] Englisshe.

Collation: A-X⁸ 2A-2L⁸ [$2 (+2H4, +2I5) signed; misprinting 2B2 as 2B1]

Errors in foliation: leaves 33-40 printed 25-32; leaf 85 printed 84; leaves 87-252 printed 86-251.

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

In black letter type.

Floriated initial, A2 recto.

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 Pyson. 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.) 18403

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T98

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

Ex libris George Dunn (his sale, Sotheby, 11 Feb. 1913, no. 41)

Ex libris George Dunn (his sale, Sotheby, 12 Feb. 1913, no. 188)

Edge-mark: Old na. Breu: E. Bookplate of George Dunn. Early ownership inscription on title page rubbed out.

Bookplate of George Dunn. On the final 2 leaves are notes in two 16th century hands.

Copy imperfect; lacking first 8 leaves.

Bound in contemporary calf decorated in blind with fillets; with vellum guards of manuscript waste.

Bound in contemporary calf decorated in blind with heraldic panel (Oldham, Blind panels, no. HE6; Weale R130) with the initials MD, on front cover; a St. Paul and Evangelists panel (Oldham, Blind panels, no. ST 46; Weale R129) on back cover. These 2 panels are always found together. Identified by Oldham as the work of London binder Martin Dature. Rebacked.