The first part of the Institutes of the laws of England, or, A commentary upon Littleton, not the name of the author only, but of the law it selfe
By: Haec ego grandaevus posui tibi candide lector, authore Edw. Coke. milite
Contributors: Hine, Reginald L. (Reginald Leslie), 1883-1949, former owner; Ess, Henry N. (Henry Newton), 1921-2000, former owner; Stationers' Company (London, England)
Edition: The fifth edition, corrected.
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: Printed for the Company of Stationers.
Published: 1656
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; roa
Translated from: roa
Number of pages: 395
Subjects: Portraits; Real property; Early works to 1800; Land tenure; Law and legislation
Other titles: Commentary upon Littleton; Institutes of the laws of England.
Work titles: First part of the institutes of the laws of England
Notes: Title within an ornamental woodcut border (McKerrow; Borders, no. 283)

Date of imprint in compartment at foot of border.

Frontispiece (A1) is an engraved portrait of Thomas Littleton, with caption: "The true portraiture of Iudge Littleton the famous English lawyer".

Tipped in preceding leaf 15 is an illustrated table of consanguinity (folded) titled: "Gradus parentelae & consanguinitatis, pro meliori intelligentia authoris nostri."

Collation: A⁶ (+/-A1) B-4C⁶ [$3 (-R2, +3U4, 3X4, 3Z4, 4A4, 4B4, 4C4) signed; 4C6 blank]

Initials; head pieces; typographical ornaments.

Side notes.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Wing (2nd ed.) C4924

Text in original Law French with English translation and commentary; some Latin.