A collection of all the statutes, from the begynning of Magna Carta, vnto the yeare of our Lorde (1557.) which were before that yeare imprinted
Subtitle: Whereunto be added the collection of the statutes, made in the fourth and fifth yeares of the reignes of King Philip & Queene Marye: and also the statutes made in the first and fifth yeare of the raigne of our soueraigne ladye Queene Elizabeth. And first an epistle, necessary to be read by them that shall vse thys booke
Contributors: Rastell, William, 1508?-1565. editor; Tottel, Richard, -1594, printer; Rastell, William, 1508?-1565; England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I)
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: In aedibus Richardi Tottelli.
Published: 1565
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng; roa; lat
Number of pages: 619
Subjects: Statutes; Early works to 1800; Law
Work titles: Laws, etc. (Statutes : 1215-1557)
Notes: Preface by William Rastell, editor.

Colophon: Imprinted at London in Fletestrete within Temple Barre at the signe of the Hande and Starre by Rycharde Tottel, the xxvi. daye of May. An. 1565.

Collation: [par.]⁶ A-3U⁸ 3X-3Y⁴ 3Z-4I⁸ 4K⁴ [$4 (+3X4, 3Y4) signed; misprinting 2B4 as 2B2; 2F2 as F4; 2K3 as 2K1]

"Cum priuilegio Regise Maiestatis." --foot of title page.

Text in two columns.

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

Floriated initial in preface.

Side notes.

Includes index.

Statutes in alphabetical order by subject.

The 1st ed. of Rastell's abridgment (STC 9306) was printed by Richard Tottel in 1557.

STC (2nd ed.) 9308

Beale, J.H. Engl. law S60

Cowley, J.D. Bibliography of abridgements 54

Statutes in original Law French, Latin, or English.