Tractatus de legibus et consuetudinibus regni Anglie
Subtitle: tempore Regis Henrici secundi compositus, iusticie gubernacula tenente illustri viro Ranulpho de Glanuilla iuris regni & antiquarum consuetudinu[m] eo tempore peritissimo. Et illas solu[m] leges continet et consuetudines secundum quas placitatur in Curia Regis ad scaccarium et coram iusticiis vbicunque fuerint. Huic adiectae sunt a quodam legem studioso adnotationes aliquot marginales non inutiles
Publisher: In aedibus Richardi Totteli.
Published: 1554
Place of publication: Londini
Language: lat
Number of pages: 116
Subjects: Law; Early works to 1800; Customary law
Notes: Edited by Sir William Staunford, who is identified in the preface of the 1604 edition (STC 11906).

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

"Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum." --foot of colophon.

Collation: A-R⁸ [$4 (-DQ4 +R5) signed; misprinting I2 as G2; I4 as G4; P8 blank]

Errors in foliation: leaves 6-45 printed 5-44; leaves 46-116 printed 43-113.

In predominantly Roman type; some italic type.

Initials, some historiated.

Side notes.

Errata, verso of final leaf.

Formerly also STC 10023.

The tractatus was written between 1187-1189 and historically has been attributed to Ranulf de Glanville, although probably not actually written by him.

STC (2nd ed.) 11905

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T365

Received Dec. 27, 1901, library bound; sold at sale of duplicates in 1913; gift of the Roscoe Pound Foundation, 1992.

Bequest of Henry N. Ess, 2000.

Ex libris Henry Compton -- Harcourt family -- Bequest of Henry N. Ess, 2000.

Ex libris R. Partridge -- Roscoe Pound -- Roscoe Pound Foundation.

Ex libris William Patten -- Bequest of Henry N. Ess, 2000.

Ex libris James Ram -- George Dunn (his sale, Sotheby, 11 Feb. 1913, no. 77)

Bound in 17th century calf, covers decorated in blind with fillets; all edges sprinkled red; rebacked. At head of title page: 'Glanvill' in an 18th century hand. A few early marginal annotations, closely cropped.

Bound in mid-17th century calf decorated in blind with fillets and corner and spine ornaments; all edges sprinkled blue. On front pastedown, an early shelf mark (?) and 19th century armorial bookplate of the Harcourt family, with motto 'Le bon temps viendera'. Armorial bookplate of 'Henry Compton Lord bishop of London 1701' pasted to verso of title page.

On front flyleaf, signature of Roscoe Pound, dated 20 November 1913 'bought at sale of duplicates by Harvard Law Library.' On an earlier flyleaf, ownership statement of R. Partridge, dated Jan. [17?]92, with price notation. Below, in pencil: 'from Mr. Partridge ... 1850'.

Bound in 19th century sprinkled calf, decorated with gilt fillets, spine ornaments and inside dentelles; all edges stained yellow; signed Riviere. Rebacked. A 17th century ownership inscription at head of title page. Printed in manuscript at foot of title page: 'Guilielmi Richardii Patten Londine[n]sis, Iunio, 1554'.

Bound in 16th century calf, covers decorated in blind with fillets and center filagree stamp; initials I. A. on either side of the stamp. Remains of edge-mark. Signature of James Ram, dated Oct. 1822, on front pastedown. Bookplate of George Dunn, who purchased it in September 1896, with his annotations on front pastedown and flyleaf. Extensive notes on title page in two late 16th century hands. With a few marginal annotations and notes on back flyleaves. Gathering I misbound, follows gathering K.