A treatise of the lavves of the forest
Subtitle: vvherein is declared not onely those lawes, as they are now in force, but also the originall and beginning of forests: and what a forest is in his owne proper nature, and wherein the same doth differ from a chase, a parke, or a warren ... Also a treatise of the pourallee, declaring what pourallee is, how the same first began, what a pourallee man may do, how he may hunt and vse his owne pourallee ... Collected, as well out of the common lawes and statutes of this land, as also out of sundrie learned auncient authors, and out of the assises of Pickering and Lancaster, by Iohn Manvvood. Whereunto are added the statutes of the forest, a treatise of the seuerall offices of verderors, regardors, and foresters ... neuer heretofore printed for the publique.
Contributors: Manwood, John, d. 1610.; England and Wales.
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 851:16.
Publisher: Printed [by Adam Islip?] for the Societie of Stationers
Published: 1615
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 259
Subjects: Forestry law and legislation -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.; Game laws -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Treatise and discourse of the lawes of the forrest.; Treatise of the forest lawes.; Brefe collection of the lawes of the forest.; Public General Acts. Selections: Forestry law.
Work titles: Treatise of the lawes of the forrest
Notes: An enlarged edition of "A treatise and discourse of the lawes of the forrest", incorporating much material from his "A brefe collection of the lawes of the forest".

Printer's name conjectured by STC.

At foot of title: Cum priuilegio.

The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.

Running title reads: A treatise of the forest lawes.

Leaves 258 and 259 misnumbered 237 and 258.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

STC (2nd ed.) 17292.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1960. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 851:16).