Magna Carta, cu[m] aliis antiquis statutis, q[uo]rum catalogum in fine operis reperies
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: In edibus Thome Bertheleti regii impressoris
Published: 1531
Place of publication: Impressus Londini
Language: lat; roa
Subjects: Statutes; Early works to 1800; Law; Magna Carta
Other titles: Magna Carta, cum aliis antiquis statutis ...
Notes: Titles, pt.1 and 2 within woodcut borders (McKerrow, Borders, no. 24)

Title, pt. 2: Secunda pars veterum statutorum.

Imprint from colophon, pt 1.

Colophon, pt.2: Impressus Londini in edibus Thome Bertheleti regii impressoris, anno dom. 1532. mense Ianuar[ii].

Part 1: 150 [i.e. 149], [3] leaves; pt. 2: [4], 76 leaves.

Errors in foliation: in pt.1 leaves 77-149 printed 178-150.

Collation, pt.1: A-T⁸ [$5 signed]; pt.2: A⁴ B-K⁸ L⁴ [$5 (-E2; +L4) signed; misprinting K3 as I3]

Initials, some historiated.

Includes index.

Contains Magna Carta and statutes passed before the reign of Edward III.

'Magna carta cum statutis' was originally published by Richard Pynson in 1508.

This edition reprinted from Pynson's 1527 edition (STC 9269.5), with additions; reprinted in STC 9274; revised in STC 9277.

ESTC S101049

STC (2nd ed.) 9271

Beale, J.H.^Engl. law S9, S21

Received July 23, 1912; purchase from Carswell Co.

Text in Latin and Law French.

Ex libris E. Dowling, Jr.

Ex libris L.C. Berger -- Bequest of Henry N. Ess, 2000.

Bequest of Henry N. Ess, 2000.

Bequest of Henry N. Ess, 2000.

Top edge-mark "Magna carta"(?) mostly obscured by later staining. Head of title, in 19th cent. hand: "E. Dowling Junr." With contemporary and 17th century annotations.

Part 1 only.

19th century bookplate of L.C. Berger.

Part 1 only.

With contemporary marginal annotations.

Bound in contemporary calf decorated in blind with fillets and "columns and wheels" roll (Oldham, Blind-stamped, no. 903), brass clasps, upper one missing, rebacked with spine title: Magna Carta. Thome Bertheleti 1532. Spine title: Magna Carta. Thome Bertheleti 1532.

Bound in 18th century mottled calf, covers decorated with gilt borders; spine replaced, with 19th century blind tooling; 18th century marbled paper pastedowns and endpapers.

Bound in contemporary calf, covers decorated in blind with fillets and (front) zoomorphic and (back) fruit and flower rolls (Oldham, Blind panels, no. AN 18 & AC1). With pastedowns and vellum guards of early manuscript waste.

Bound in contemporary calf decorated in blind with panel of Virgin and Child with crescent moon and Annunciation scene (Oldham, Blind Panels, no. Trip. 9), very worn, rebacked. Front pastedown and front vellum guard of early manuscript waste.