The great boke of statutes
Subtitle: conteynyng all the statutes made in the parlyamentes from the begynnynge of the fyrst yere of the raigne of kynge Edwarde the thyrde tyll the begynnyng of the. xxxiiii. yere of the most gracyous raigne of our soueraigne lorde kyng Henry the .viii. Cum priuilegio.
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 6:1.; Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 8:5.
Publisher: By VVyllyam Meddelton cum priuilegio Regali
Published: 1542
Place of publication: [Imprynted at London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 812
Subjects: Law -- England -- England -- Sources -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Sources; Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Public General Acts. 1327-1542.
Work titles: Laws, etc.
Notes: Imprint from colophon, section [3] leaf K4v; publication date suggested by STC.

Prelims. and sections [1] (Edward III - Richard II), [2] (Henry IV - Henry VI), [3] (Edward IV - Richard III), and [4] (Henry VII) collate like STC 9286; with "Meddelton" colophon on section [3] leaf K4v. Section [5], 1-15 Henry VIII, collates A-K⁶ L with "Myddylton" colophon on leaf L8v--STC.

Copies differ; British Library copy 19.b.10 and Pepys Library copy omit table to Henry VIII and end with section [4], Harvard University Library ends with section [5], and British Library copy 505.f.5 continues with separate years 21-33 Henry VIII, STC nos. xxx --STC.

Title page calls for 21-33 Henry VIII, but British Library copy 505.f.5 is only known copy with them and appears made-up.

Signatures: [greek cross]⁶ A⁶ B-C⁴ [2d greek cross]² [3d greek cross]² [2d]A⁶ B-M⁶ N⁴ O-U⁶ X-Y⁴ [3d]A-Y⁶ [4th]A-H⁶ I-K⁴ [5th]A-K⁶ L.

Formerly also STC 9288.

Identified as STC 9288 on UMI microfilm reel 8.

Reproductions of the originals in the British Library and the Pepys Library.

Appears at reel 6 (British Library copy) and at reel 8 (Pepys Library copy).

STC (2nd ed.) 9287.

Beale, J.H. Engl. law, S26.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1938. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 6:01, 8:05).