The first part of the institutes of the laws of England, or, A commentary upon Littleton, not the name of the author only, but of the law it self
Subtitle: haec ego grandaevus posui tibi candide lector
By: authore Edwardo Coke, milite.
Contributors: Littleton, Thomas, Sir, d. 1481.; Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.; Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.
Edition: The ninth edition, carefully corrected, with an alphabetical table, to this edition is added two learned tracts of the same authors, the first, his Reading upon the 27th of Edward the First, entituled the statute of levying fines, and the second, of Bail and mainprize.
Publisher: Printed by William Rawlins, Samuel Roycroft, and H. Sawbridge, assigns of Richard Atkins and Edward Atkins, Esquires, and are to be sold by Christopher Wilkinson, Richard Tonson, and Jacob Tonson, at the Black-Boy in Fleetstreet, within Grays-Inn Gate, next Grays-Inn Lane, and at the Judges Head in Chancery Lane near Fleetstreet
Published: 1684
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 395
Subjects: Land tenure -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800; Real property -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800; Fines and recoveries -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800; Bail -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Other titles: Commentary upon Littleton, not the name of the author only, but of the law it self
Work titles: First part of the institutes of the laws of England
Notes: A reprint of Littleton's Tenures, with a translation in English from Anglo-Norman (Law French), and commentary.  Printed in parallel columns.

Some errors in foliation.

Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁶(-A1) A-3E⁴ 3F⁶ 3G-5E⁴ 5F⁶ ²A-²E⁶ a-g².

"Le Reading del mon Seignior Coke, 34 Eliz. anno 1592, sur lestatute de 27 E. I. appelle lestatute de finibus levatis" and "A treatise of bail & mainprize, written by Sir Edward Coke, Knight" on p. 1-27 of the 28 p. sequence.

Includes bibliographical references, and index: "A table to the first part of the institutes of the laws of England."

ESTC R473

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) C4928