Natura breuium moost trewly corrected, with diuers additions of statutes, boke, cases, plees in abateme[n]tes of the sayd writtes [and] theyr declaracions [and] barres to the same added and put in theyr places mooste conuenient
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: Impynted by me Robert Redman, at London dwellynge in the Fletestrete by Saint Dunstones churche at the sygne of the George.
Published: 1534
Place of publication: London
Language: roa; lat; eng
Subjects: Writs; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Natura breuium
Work titles: Natura brevium
Notes: On title page, woodcut (17.5 x 12.8 cm.) of enthroned king with his council.

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

"Cu[m] priuilegio a rege indulto." --foot of colophon.

Collation: A-O⁶ P⁸ [$3 signed]

Errors in foliation: leaf xvii printed xiii; leaves xviii-xc printed xvii-lxxxix.

Richard Pynson's device (McKerrow, Devices, no. 44) on verso of final leaf; McKerrow notes device probably passed to Redman on Pynson's death in 1530.

In black letter type.

Historiated initial on A2 recto.

Side notes.

Index at end.

Formerly STC 18392.

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. After Sir Anthony Fitzherbert published his New Natura brevium in 1534, it was referred to as the Old Natura brevium.

ESTC S120756

STC (2nd ed.) 18395.5

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T90

Received Feb. 2, 1885; bound 1885.

Text in Law French and Latin.

With contemporary marginal annotations. Copy imperfect; lacking title page.