The first part of the institutes of the lawes of England
Subtitle: Or, A commentarie vpon Littleton, not the name of a lawyer onely, but of the law it selfe ... [quotes in Latin from Martial and Cicero]
By: Haec ego grandeuus posui tibi candide Lector. Authore Edw: Coke Milite
Edition: The second edition, corrected. : With an alphabeticall table thereunto added.
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: Printed by the Assignes of Iohn More, Esquire; and are to be sold by Richard More, in S. Dunstans churchyard.
Published: 1629
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; roa; lat
Translated from: roa
Number of pages: 395
Subjects: Portraits; Real property; Early works to 1800; Land tenure; Law and legislation
Other titles: Commentarie upon Littleton; Tenures. English and Law French.; Institutes of the laws of England.; Table to the first part of the Institutes of the lawes of England.
Work titles: Institutes of the laws of England. Part 1
Notes: Title within an ornamental woodcut border (McKerrow, Borders, no. 223)

Frontispiece ([par.]1) is engraved portrait of Coke, dated 1629, signed I. [John] Payne.

Tipped in preceding leaf 1 is engraved portrait of Thomas Littleton, with caption: "The true portraiture of Iudge Littleton the famous English lawyer".

Tipped in preceding leaf 19 is a folded chart titled: "Gradus parentelae & Consanguinitatis, pro meliori intelligentia authoris nostri."

Pt. 2, the Table ([35] leaves at end) has a separate title page, dated 1629.

Part 2 title within an ornamental woodcut border (McKerrow, Borders, no. 283): A Table to the first part of the Institutes of the lawes of England, digested into alphabeticall order and method. (STC 15788)

Collation: [par.]⁶ A-5G⁴ a-g⁴ ²H⁶ [irregularly signed; see below]

Signatures: $3 (-A2, -SY3, -2C3, -4I1) signed; 3P-Z, 4A-Z, 5A-G, and cdg $2 signed.

Errors in foliation: leaves 114 and 176 numbered 141 and 167.

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

Initials; head pieces.

Side notes.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

STC (2nd ed.) 15785

STC (2nd ed.) 15788

Received Jan. 15, 1904; bound Oct. 1927.

No received date; same initials at end as c.1 (rec'd 1904)

Text in original Law French with English translation and commentary; some Latin.

Ex libris Lewis Stucley -- Edward Chilton -- Lewis Buck -- Gift of George Schiffer, 2001.

Ex libris James Berry.

Ex libris R. Scott -- Thomas Littleton.

On front pastedown, 18th century booplate of Lewis Buck, Exeter Coll. On an inner front flyleaf, "Thomas Stucley"; "Thomas" crossed out and "Lewis [Stucley] de Medio Templo, London" added. Possibly the Lewis Stucley admitted to Middle Temple 5 Feb. 1700/1701. On verso of title page, bookplate of Edward Chilton of Middle[?] Temple (partially torn); probably the Edward Chilton admitted to Middle Temple 13 April 1694. Marginal annotations in Stucley's hand, edges lost due to close cropping.

At head of front flyleaf, signature of "James Berry Esq. ... Dublin" in an 18th century hand. With a few 17th century marginal annotations. Copy incomplete; lacking Littleton portrait.

At head of preface ([par.]3): "R. Scott, 1755." With a few contemporary marginal annotations and fists.

Bound in following the preface and portrait of Littleton, is a collection of material relating to the Littleton family of Cornwall: 19th century transcriptions and newspaper clippings; a few original documents dating to 1707, etc. Probably compiled by Thomas Littleton (1824-1878). Cataloged separately; cf. HOLLIS no. 9925817.

Quarter bound in worn 18th century calf and marbled paper covered boards; remains of gilt spine ornaments; all edges stained red.

Bound in worn 17th century sheep, decorated in blinds with fillets; 19th century marbled endpapers; all edges stained red.