Eirenarcha: or Of the office of the iustices of peace, in foure bookes
Subtitle: First gathered 1579. published 1581. and now fourthly reuised, corrected, and enlarged in this fortie and one yeare of the peaceable raigne of our most gracious Queene Elizabeth
By: By William Lambard of Lincolnes Inne, gent
Publisher: Printed by Thomas Wight, and Bonham Norton
Published: 1599
Place of publication: At London
Language: eng; lat; ang
Number of pages: 614
Subjects: Constables; Early works to 1800; Peace officers; Local officials and employees; Justices of the peace
Other titles: Of the office of the iustices of peace; Of the office of the justices of peace; Office of the iustices of peace; Office of the justices of peace
Notes: Title within a border of type ornaments.

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

Collation: A-N⁸ O⁴ P-2X⁸ 2Y⁴ [$4 (+O3, +2Y3) signed]

Irregularity in pagination; pages 207-214 (O⁴) not numbered; pages 215-614 numbered 207-606.

In black letter and Roman type; some italic type.

Initials; head piece.

Side notes.

Includes indexes.

First printed in 1581.

STC (2nd ed.) 15169

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T395

19061126

Most of text in English; some Latin. A few words in Old English.

Ex libris Thomas Currey -- L. Saunders -- Rev. G.C. Browne -- Bequest of Henry N. Ess, 2000.

Ex libris Francis Hobler.

On front pastedown: 'From the Rev. G. C[_] Browne July 2 1881.' On front flyleaf, ownership inscription of Tho. Currey, in a 16th century hand. At head of title in a 19th century hand, 'L. Saunders' With this is bound STC 15152.

Edge-mark: Lamb. Justic. On front flyleaf, a few notes on contents in an 18th century hand. At head of title page, Latin ownership inscription of Francis Hobler, dated Walbrook, August 18, 1821. With some marginal annotations in Hobler's hand. With this is bound an incomplete copy of STC 15152.

Bound in contemporary calf, covers decorated in blind with fillets and center medallion stamp; rebacked. Edge-mark: Lambard.