The duties of constables, borsholders, tythingmen, and such other lowe ministers of the peace
Subtitle: Wherunto be also adioyned the seuerall offices of churchwardens: of surueyors for amending the highwayes: of distributors of the prouision for noysome foule and vermin: of the collectors, ouerseers, and gouenours of the poore: and of the wardeins and collectors for the houses of correction
By: First collected and penned by William Lambard of Lincolnes Inne gent. 1582. and now enlarged by the same authour, 1587
Publisher: By Ralph Newberie.
Published: 1591
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: Constables; Early works to 1800; Peace officers; Local officials and employees
Work titles: Duties of constables, borsholders, tithing-men
Notes: Printer's device (McKerrow, Devices, no. 248) on title page.

Collation: A-E⁸ [$4 signed]

Error in pagination: p. 59 numbered 56.

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

Initials, some historiated; head and tail pieces.

Tail piece on p.71 is Christopher Barker's device (McKerrow, Devices, no. 193), but lacking the initials C.B.; in 1587 Ralph Newbery and George Bishop became deputies of Christopher Barker.

Side notes.

Editions of this work are generally bound with editions of Lambarde's Eirenarcha (STC 15163 and subsequent eds.) that are roughly contemporary, but not necessarily of the same year --cf. STC (2nd ed.) 15145.

STC (2nd ed.) 15149

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T384a

Received July 9, 1938; Sweet & Maxwell.

Bound in early 20th century calf period binding, decorated in blind with fillets and corner ornaments; marbled paper pastedowns and endpapers; signed: H. Harley, London. All edges stained red.