An abstract of all the penal statutes which be general, in force and vse
Subtitle: wherein is contayned the effect of all those statutes which do threaten to the offendors therof the losse of life, member, landes, goods, or other punishment or forfaiture whatsoeuer. Whereunto is also added in their apt titles, the effect of such other statutes, wherein there is any thing material and most necessary for eche subiect to know. Moreouer the authoritie and duetie of all iustices of peace, sherifes, coroners, eschetors, maiors, bailiffes, customers, comptrollers of custome, stewards of leets and liberties, aulnegers and purueyours, and what things by the letter of seuerall statutes in force they may, ought, or are compellable to do
By: Collected by Fardinando Pulton of Lincolnes Inne gentleman, and by him newly corrected and augmented
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: By Christopher Barker, printer to the Queens Maiestie.
Published: 1579
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 375
Subjects: Punishment; Early works to 1800; Criminal law; Digests; Statutes; Law
Notes: Following title is a quote, in English, Deuteronomy 17.

"Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum." --foot of title page.

Colophon: Imprinted at London by Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes Maiestie. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum. An. do. 1579.

Collation: A-2Z⁸ 3A-3B⁸ [$4 signed; misprinting 2C4 as 2C2]

In predominantly black letter type; some Roman and italic type.

Initials; tail pieces.

Side notes.

With tables relating to armor, woolen cloth and weights and measures.

Entries in alphabetical order.

Includes index.

STC (2nd ed.) 9528

Beale, J.H. ^Engl. law S74a

Received Jan. 17, 1923.

Bound in 17th century sprinkled calf decorated in blind with fillets, all edges sprinkled red. With extensive lists in a 16th century hand on verso of title page and two flyleaves at end, including a list of isles, ports and rivers of England, "Ten sibylles" and "A brief discription of the nyne worthies". Copy imperfect; gatherings E-G (levaes 25-8) misbound: E1, E2, G3-G6, E7, E8, F1, F2, E3-E6, F7, F8, G1, G2, F4-F6, G7, G8. Closely cropped, with some loss of headings and leaf numbers.