The law of laws
Subtitle: or, The excellency of the civil law above all humane laws whatsoever
By: By Sir Robert Wiseman, knight, doctor of the civil laws. Together with a discourse concerning the oath ex officio and canonical purgation
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1559:47
Publisher: Printed for R. Royston, bookseller to the King's most excellent Majesty
Published: 1664
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
Subjects: Civil law; Early works to 1800; Roman influences
Other titles: Excellency of the civil law above all humane laws whatsoever; Memoranda touching the oath ex officio.; Lex legum.; The excellency of the Roman civil law above all other humane laws whatsoever.
Notes: Title within a ruled border.

In 2 parts. Second part has special t.p. with title: Lex legum, or, The excellency of the Roman civil law above all other humane laws whatsoever. London, 1656.

Initials; head pieces.

Side notes.

Errata.

With this is bound, as issued: Edward Lake's Memoranda: touching the oath ex officio, pretended self-accusation, and canonical purgation. London, 1662.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Wing (2nd ed.) W3113A

Early price notation on front flyleaf.

At head of title page, a former owner's inscription, dated 1688.'

Bound in contemporary sheep, decorated in blind with fillets; remains of spine title in ms.