The boke of iustices of peas
Subtitle: the charge with all the processe of the cessions, warrantes supersedias [and] all the longeth to ony iustyce to make endytementes of haute treason petyt treason felonyes appeles trespas vpon statutes, trespas contra regis pacem nocumentis with dyuers thynges more as it appereth in the kalender of the same boke
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: By Richard Pynson.
Published: 1505
Place of publication: Enprynted at London in Fletestrete in the sygne of the George
Language: eng; lat; roa
Number of pages: 34
Subjects: Justices of the peace; Handbooks, manuals; Early works to 1800; Criminal law
Work titles: Book for a justice of peace
Notes: On title page are three woodcuts; the royal arms supported by angels, Tudor rose with crown and chained gate with crown.

Imprint from colophon; suggested date of imprint from STC (2nd ed.)

Collation: A-B⁶ C⁸ D⁴ E⁸ F⁴ G⁸ H⁴ I⁸ K⁶ [$4 (-FH3) signed]

Errors in foliation: leaves vi, xiiii and xix printed v, xiii and xiii.

Richard Pynson's device (McKerrow, Devices, no. 9b) on verso of final leaf.

In black letter type.

Initials.

Side notes.

Book for a justice of peace is sometimes attributed erroneously to Sir Anthony Fitzherbert, whose Loffice et auctoryte des iustices de peas (STC 10968) and The newe boke of iustices of peas (STC 10969) were first printed in 1538. --Cf. Bertha H. Putnam, Early treatises on the practice of the justices of the peace.

STC (2nd ed.) 14862

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T130

Received June 24, 1926; purchase from Rosenbach Co.

Most of text in Latin; some English and Law French.

Ex libris William Henry Miller.

Bound in 19th century brown morocco, covers decorated in gilt with the arms of William Henry Miller; inside edges ruled and with corner ornaments in gilt; all edges gilt. Signed W. Pratt. Copy imperfect; lacking A6, replaced with a blank sheet. Title page torn across the top; some loss of text. With this are bound Pynson's editions of Carta feodi [1505?], STC 15579.3 (Beale T158) and Modus tenendi Curiam Baronis [1505?], STC 7705.8 (Beale T180)