The first part of the Institutes of the lawes 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: Littleton, Thomas, Sir, d. 1481.; Payne, John, d. 1647? engraver.; Vaughan, Robert C.. engraver.; Flesher, Miles, d. 1664 printer.; Haviland, John, fl. 1613-1638 printer.; Young, Robert, d. 1643 printer.
Edition: The fourth edition, corrected.
Publisher: Printed by M.F.I.H. and R.Y. [i.e. Miles Flesher, John Haviland, and Robert Young] assignes of I. More Esquire
Published: 1639
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 395
Subjects: Littleton, Thomas, -- Sir, -- d. 1481; Land tenure -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800; Real property -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Commentary upon Littleton, not the name of the author only, but of the law it selfe
Work titles: First part of the institutes of the laws of England
Notes: Printers' names from STC.

"A commentary on the 'Tenures' of Sir Thomas Littleton, reprinting the latter text in the original Law French and in English translation." --ESTC (RLIN).

Pages numbered consecutively on recto only.

Numerous errors in paging.

Title within architectural border.

With an engraved portrait of Coke signed: "I. Payne fecit."

Variant of STC? Additional portrait of Littleton signed: "R. Vaughan sculp."

Signatures: A⁶(-A1) B-4C⁶ (last leaf blank).

With a folded table.

Marginal notes.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

STC (2nd ed.), 15787

ESTC (RLIN), S000896

Sweet and Maxwell's legal bib., I:449(7).

BCLL RBR 109.898

Text in English, Latin, and Law French.

Boston College Law Library copy: cloth boards with leather spine; covers detached. Autographs at top of title page. Some contemporary marginal annotations. Extra leaves bound in final gatherings (3X-4C).