An exact abridgment of all the statutes in force and use, from Magna Charta, 9 H. 3. to the beginning of the reign of King George
Subtitle: In four volumes
Publisher: Printed by His Majesty's printers; And by the Assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq; and are to be sold by R. Gosling, at the Crown and Mitre against Fetter-Lane in Fleetstreet.
Published: 1725
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Law; Digests; Early works to 1800
Other titles: An exact abridgment of all the statutes in force and use, from the end of the reign of Queen Anne, to the beginning of the sixth year of King George. Vol. V.; An exact abridgment of all the statutes in force and use, from the beginning of the sixth year of King George, to the eleventh year of his said Majesty's reign. Vol. VI.; An exact abridgment of all the statutes in force and use, from the beginning of the eleventh year of King George I. to the fourth year of his present Majesty's reign. Vol. VII.; An exact abridgment of all the statutes in force and use, from the beginning of the eleventh year of King George I. to the fourth year of his present Majesty's reign. Vol. VIII.; An abridgment of the statutes from the beginning of the fourth year of King George II. the end of the ninth year of King George II. Vol. IX.
Work titles: Laws, etc
Notes: Titles within ruled borders.

Vols. 1-4 cover the period 1215-1714.

Vols. 5-9 contain abridgments of statutes from the end of the reign of Queen Anne (1714) to the end of the ninth year of King George II (1736)

Vols. 1-4, 5, & 6 printed in 1725; v. 7 & 8 printed in 1732; v. 9 printed in 1737.

Inserted between p. 120 and 121, v. 1, is one folded plate (27 x 41 cm.): "A table of the assise of bread, in pounds, ounces, and drams, averdupois weight."

Several volumes have advertisements for books published and printed for Robert Gosling, with prices.

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

Head and tail pieces.

Includes indexes.

Vol.1, preface to reader: "These four volumes contain the abridgments of all the statutes, from Magna Charta to the end of the reign of Queen Anne, as they were abridg'd by Wingate, Washington, Boult, and Nelson, with this only alteration, that whereas in the former impressions, the heads of each volume were put under a several alphabet, they are in this edition, for the greater ease of the reader, thrown all in one ... " --preface to the reader, v.1.

Vol.1, foot of imprint: "Where may be had vol. V. and VI. Containing the abridgment of all the statutes in force and use, from the death of Q. Anne to the 11th year of K. George."

Vol. 9, foot of imprint: "Where may be had the eight former volumes."
Table of contents: title: Vol. 1: An exact table of the year and chapter of all the statutes; A table of all the publick statutes; A-C; title: v. 2: D-L; title: v. 3: M-S; title: v. 4: T-Y and index to v. 1-4; title: v. 5: 1714-1720; title: v. 6: 1720-1725; title: v. 7 & 8: 1724-1731; title: v.9: 1731-1736.