[Natura breuium.]
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Emprynted by Richard Pynson
Published: 1494
Place of publication: London]
Language: roa; eng
Number of pages: 60
Subjects: Writs; Early works to 1800
Work titles: Natura brevium
Notes: Title and imprint information from colophon: Here endith the boke of Natura breuium emprynted by Richard Pynson.

Date of imprint from STC (2nd ed.)

Opening text on a2r: Dicitur q[ue] il ad bre[f] de droit patent [et] bre[f] de droit clos bre[f], de droit patent serra p[ri]mez port in le courte le b[aron] de q[ue] la terre est tennz.

Collation: a-c⁸ d-e⁶ f⁸ g-h⁶ i⁴ [$4 signed; a1 blank?]

Richard Pynson's device (McKerrow, Devices, no. 3) on recto of final leaf, within a border of typographical scroll pieces.

In black letter type.

Lombard initial on a2 recto.

Index at end.

The Natura brevium is a selection of writs, with commentary, based on the Registrum brevium or Register of writs, dating from the reign of Edward III. This is the first printed edition. After Sir Anthony Fitzherbert published his New Natura brevium in 1534, it was referred to as the Old Natura brevium.

Linked to STC 23877.7, Pynson's [1494?] edition of the old Tenures, through its colophon --Cf. STC (2nd ed.)

STC (2nd ed.) 18385

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T79

Duff 332

Goff N8

Walsh, J.E. 15th cent. printed books 4013

Text in Law French.