De republica Anglorum
Subtitle: The maner of gouernement or policie of the realme of England
By: compiled by the honorable Sir Thomas Smyth knight, doctor of both the lawes, and one of the principal secretaries vnto the two most worthy princes, King Edward the Sixt, and Queene Elizabeth. Seene and allowed
Series: Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature -- no. 226; Making of the Modern World
Publisher: Printed by Henrie Midleton for Gregorie Seton
Published: 1584
Place of publication: At London
Language: eng; lat; grc
Number of pages: 119
Subjects: Constitutional law; Early works to 1800; Politics and government
Other titles: Maner of gouernement or policie of the realme of England; Maner of governement or policie of the realme of England
Notes: Title within a border of typographical ornaments.

Running title: De republica Anglorum Lib. 1. [2, 3.]

Collation: A-Q⁴ [$4 (-A4) signed]

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

Initials, some historiated; tail piece.

Side notes.

A treatise in three books, written between 1562 and 1565 and first printed in 1583 (STC 2857). Smith's description of English law and governmental institutions includes comparisons with other historical and contemporary governments --cf. Oxford DNB.

Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 00226.

STC (2nd ed.) 22858

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T482

Goldsmiths' Lib. cat., 226

Received July 29, 1916.

Most of text in English, some Latin and a few words of Greek.

Ex libris James T. Bell.

Bequest of Henry N. Ess, 2000.

Bound in 19th century crushed red morocco, decorated with gilt fillets, spine ornaments and inside gilt dentelles; all edges gilt. Marbled paper pastedowns and endpapers. Signature of James T. Bell on front endpaper.

Bound in 19th century green morocco decorated in gilt with fillets; all edges stained yellow. On title page, an early (16th cent.?) former owner's name has been crossed out. In a 19th century hand, the note "This book was written March 28, 1565. see p. 118."