Tracts written by John Selden of the Inner-Temple, Esquire
Subtitle: The first entituled, Jani Anglorum facies altera, rendred into English, with large notes thereupon, by Redman Westcot [i.e. Adam Littleton], gent. The second, England's epinomis. The third, Of the original of ecclesiastical jurisdictions of testaments. The fourth, Of the disposition or administration of intestates goods. The three last never before extant
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: Printed for Thomas Basset and Richard Chiswell, and are to be sold by Robert Clavell, at the Peacock in S. Paul's Church-yard.
Published: 1683
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; lat
Translated from: lat
Number of pages: 131
Subjects: Portraits; Early works to 1800; Law; History; Probate law and practice; Ecclesiastical law; Inheritance and succession
Other titles: Jani Anglorum facies altera. English.; England's epinomis.; Two treatises.; Of the original of ecclesiastical jurisdiction of testaments.; Of the disposition or administration of intestates goods.
Work titles: Works
Notes: Engraved frontispiece portrait of John Selden, signed: R: [Robert] White sculpsit.

Another 1683 ed. (Wing S2441) lacks Robert Clavell's name and address.

Translator's preface to "The reverse or back-face of the English Janus" dated 25 Dec. 1610.

Each part has special title page and is signed and paged separately.

Title page of "The reverse or back-face of the English Janus" has imprint date M DC LXXXII [1582]; translator's preface dated 25 December 1610.

Collation: [pi]1 A⁴ a-c⁴ B-Q⁴ R⁶ ²A-F⁴ ³A-³B² ⁴B-⁴C⁶ [$2 signed]

Error in pagination: p. 23 (D4 recto) numbered 17.

Initials; head pieces.

Side notes.

Errata: p. [1] following p. [131]

Includes bibliographical references.

Wing (2nd ed.) S2441A

Ex libris Digby Cotes, with his engraved armorial bookplate dated "1755" and shelf mark "F 6 2" on front pastedown (cf. Walter Hamilton, Dated book-plates, pt. 2, p. 76); signature of J. Cotes on title page.

Bequest of Henry N. Ess, 2000.

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

18th century armorial bookplate of Sir Thomas Seabright.

Bound in contemporary sprinkled calf, covers decorated in blind with fillets; red leather spine label with gilt title: "Selden Tracts"; spine decorated in gilt; all edges sprinkled red.

Bound in contemporary sprinkled calf, covers decorated in blind with fillets; all edges sprinkled red.
Table of contents: title: [pt. 1] The reverse or back-face of the English Janus. To-wit, all that is met with in story concerning the common and statute-law of English Brittany ... Written in Latin by John Selden and rendered into English by Redman Westcot, gent. London, ... MDCLXXXII.; title: [pt. 2] England's epinomis ... London, ... MDCLXXXIII.; title: [pt. 3] Two treatises written by John Selden ... The first, Of the original ecclesiastical jurisdiction of testaments: the second, Of the disposition or administration in intestates goods. London, ... MDCLXXXIII.