Anno xxvii. Reginæ Elizabethæ
Subtitle: At the parliament begunne and holden at Westminster, the xxiii. day of Nouember, in the xxvii. yeere of the reigne of our most gracious soueraigne lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God, of England, France, and Ireland Queene, defender of the faith, &c. and there continued, vntill the xxix. of March following: To the high pleasure of almightie God, and the weale publike of this realme, were enacted as followeth
Contributors: England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I); Barker, Christopher, 1529-1599, printer; Ess, Henry N. (Henry Newton), 1921-2000, former owner
Publisher: By Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie.
Published: 1585
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng; lat
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: Session laws; Early works to 1800; Statutes; Law
Other titles: At the parliament begunne and holden at Westminster, the xxiii. day of Nouember, in the xxvii. yeere of the reigne of our most gracious soueraigne lady Elizabeth; Anno xxvii. Reginae Elizabethae
Work titles: Laws, etc. (Session laws : 1584 Nov.-1585 Mar.)
Notes: Title within woodcut border (McKerrow, Borders, no. 167)

Colophon, on 2D1v, following Subsidy by the temporaltie: Imprinted at London by Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, followed by tail piece.

Final colophon: Imprinted at London by Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, in Bacon House, neere Foster Lane.

Collation: A-H⁶ I⁴ 2A-2C⁶ 2D² 2E-2F⁴ [$4 signed]

Leaves 2D2 and 2F4 are blank.

Not foliated; chapter numbers in place of foliation, except for the Subsidy by the temporaltie.

Cut of the royal arms on H2 verso and above colophon, 2F3 verso.

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

Initials, some historiated.

A2r begins: 'An acte'; B2r line 4 ends: 'enioy ... obtaine' and line 22 has 'lands'.

STC (2nd ed.) notes "The 1st pt. of this and [STC 9485.5, STC 9485.7 and 9486] is largely in 4 settings, but many copies are found mixed. The Subs-T and Pardon are largely in 3 settings; 'A' of sig. Aa1 is under and to the right of 'h' of 'which'."

STC (2nd ed.) 9485

Beale, J.H.  Engl. law (suppl.) S300a