The triall of bastardie
Subtitle: that part of the second part of Policie, or maner of gouernement of the realme of England: so termed, spirituall, or ecclesiasticall. Annexed at the end of this treatise, touching the prohibition of marriage, a table of the Leuitical, English, and positiue canon catalogues, their concordance and difference
By: By William Clerke
Series: Early English Books, 1475-1640 -- 193; Early English books online
Publisher: Printed by Adam Islip.
Published: 1594
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 82
Subjects: Marriage; Religious aspects; Church of England; Early works to 1800; Impediments to marriage (Canon law); Consanguinity; Consanguinity (Canon law)
Other titles: Trial of bastardy; Table of the Leviticall, English, and positive canon catalogues; Concordance and difference of the three catalogues
Notes: In two parts.

Second part ([22] p.) "A table of the Leviticall, English, and positive canon catalogues" has separate title page.

Running title, pt. 2: The concordance and difference of the three catalogues.

Collation: ***⁴ A-O⁴ [$4 (-BEGHKO3; -FIL2) signed]

Printer's device (McKerrow, Devices, no. 226) on title page.

In predominantly Roman type; some italic type.

Initials; head and tailpieces.

With three folded tables of consanguinity: (1) The legal figure; (2) Prohibitionim causarumue matrimonium dirimentium ... ; (3) The canonical figure of consang[unity].

Exists in two states: 1) p. 55, line 1 reads "of themselves and"; 2) p. 55, line 1 reads "of themselves &".

STC (2nd ed.) 5411

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T327

ESTC S108078

Received June 30, 1899; purchase from William Ridler.

Ex libris Sir Thomas Phillipps -- Bequest of Henry N. Ess, 2000.

This copy is state 1; p. 55, line 1 reads "of themselves and". Bound in contemporary or early 17th century calf decorated in blind with filets and corner ornaments, all edges sprinkled red. Remains of a partially cropped edge-mark may indicate that another item was originally bound with this work. Pastedowns and flyleaves replaced (19th century?) On title page, Sir Thomas Phillipps' shelfmark "XXXIII.1.5" in ink.

This copy is state 2; p. 55 line 1 reads "of themselves &". Bound in 19th century half morocco and bookcloth printed in a marbled pattern, with marbled pastedowns and end papers, all edges gilt. Inscription on front free endpaper "To Clare from Dad, '06".