A treatise of spousals, or matrimonial contracts
Subtitle: wherein all the questions relating to that subject are ingeniously debated and resolved
By: By the late famous and learned Mr. Henry Swinburne, author of the Treatise of wills and testaments
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: History of women -- reel 83, no. 538; Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 298:24; Early English books online
Publisher: Printed by S. Roycroft for Robert Clavell at the Peacock in St. Paul's Church-yard.
Published: 1686
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; lat
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Prenuptial agreements; Early works to 1800; Husband and wife; Marriage law; Married women
Notes: Title within a ruled border.

Collation: A⁴ a⁴ B-2H⁴ [$2 signed]

Floriated initial, A2 recto.

Side notes.

Includes bibliographical references.

Wing (2nd ed.) S6260

Arber's Term cat. II 157

Most of text in English; some Latin.

Ex libris Christopher Gore.

Ex libris Sir Henry Jerningham -- St. Edmunds College -- Bequest of Henry N. Ess, 2000.

Signature: 'C. Gore' at head of title.

Printed book label: 'Presented to St. Edmund's College from the Library at Costessey Park, Norwich. By Sir Henry Jerningham, 1913.' Shelf mark, front pastedown: 'NBB/Swi'. On front flyleaf, paper label printed '1921'.

Bound in early mottled calf; rebacked.

Bound in contemporary sheep, decorated in blind with fillets and corner ornamentation. Worn paper spine label, ms. title: "Treatise of spousals   Swinburne".