Magna Carta
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: In aedibus Richardi Pynsoni regii impressosoris, excus.
Published: 1527
Place of publication: Londoni
Language: lat; roa
Number of pages: 14
Subjects: Law; Early works to 1800; Magna Carta
Other titles: Magne Carta; Antiqua statuta
Work titles: Laws, etc. (Antiqua statuta)
Notes: First [6] leaves are a calendar; followed by Magna Carta with statutes, and the capitula and tabula in [11] leaves.

Calendar begins: Ianuarius h[abet] dies .xxxi ...

Caption title, A1 recto: Magna Carta.

Caption title, ²A1 recto: Capitula. Capi[tul]a Magne Carta.

Imprint from colophon.

Collation: [pi]A⁶ A-N¹² ²A¹² [$6 (+[pi]A4, -BDFK4, -AG5, -DM6) signed; misprinting D11 as D6; N11, N12, ²A12 blank]

Pynson's device (McKerrow, Devices, no. 3) on ²A10 verso.

In black letter type.

Calendar printed in red and black.

Initials.

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

STC (2nd ed.) 9269.5

Beale, J.H. Engl. law S7

Received Nov. 28, 1923; bound March 1924.

In Latin and Law French.

Ex libris James Walrond -- Thomas Cave -- Bequest of Henry N. Ess, 2000.

Bound in 18th century mottled calf; edges of boards and spine decorated in gilt; all edges stained. On front pastedown, 19th century green morocco armorial book label, gilt. At head of N11 recto: 'Tho: Cave' in a 17th century hand. Below printer's device, ownership inscription: 'Jacobus Walrond ... 1610 June 30', possibly that of the James Walrond admitted to Middle Temple in February 1605/1606. Lacking final (blank) leaf.

With contemporary marginalia and 2 leaves of contemporary notes at end. Copy imperfect: lacking calendar; Capitula, which precedes Magna Carta in this copy, lacks 1st leaf; Magna Carta lacks gathering A.