Lytylton Tenures newly reuised, and truly corrected with a table (after the alphabete to fynde out brefely the cases desyred in the same) therto added very necessary to the reders
Publisher: By Wyllyam Myddylton.
Published: 1545
Place of publication: Imprinted at London in Fletestrete at the sygne of the George
Language: roa; eng
Number of pages: 151
Subjects: Real property; Early works to 1800; Land tenure; Law and legislation
Other titles: Lytylton Tenures newly revised, and truly corrected
Work titles: Tenures
Notes: "Cum priuilegio as imprimendum solum per septennium." --foot of title.

Table signed by editor "W. S[taunford?]." --cf. STC (2nd ed.)

Imprint from colophon.

"Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum." --foot of colophon.

Collation: [chi]⁸ [Maltese cross]⁸ A-T⁸ [$5 (-[Maltese cross]⁸) signed; [Maltese cross]8 blank]

Errors in foliation: leaves 85, 115, 117 and 119 printed 58, 114, 116 and 118.

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

Initials.

Side notes.

Index precedes text.

First published in 1482, Littleton's work was the earliest printed treatise on English law not printed in Latin. It incorporated some material from the Old tenures and "sums up the development of what was then the most important branch of the common law" --cf. Oxford companion to law.

STC (2nd ed.) 15733

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T18

Preface to table in English; text in Law French.

Ex libris Andrew Gifford -- Bristol Baptist College Library -- Bequest of Henry N. Ess, 2000.

Bound in 17th century calf, decorated in blind with fillets and corner ornaments. Spine of 18th century red morocco decorated in gilt, with title: Lyttelton's tenures revised. Lond. by Wyl. Myddylton B.L. 1545. Gifford. Armorial bookplate: "A. Gifford, D.D. of the Museum", with shelf mark "B.c.11" in ink, over which is pasted the bookplate of the Library of Bristol Baptist College. Shelf mark of the Bristol Baptist College Library, on spine and bookplate: Y. g. 26. With some 16th century marginal annotations. Copy imperfect; hole in title page, some loss of text.