An exposition of certaine difficult and obscure words, and termes of the lawes of this realme
Subtitle: newly set forth and augmented, both in Frenche and English, for the helpe of such yong students, as are desirous to attaine to the knowlege of the same
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: In aedibus Richardi Tottelli.
Published: 1592
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; roa
Number of pages: 196
Subjects: Law; Dictionaries; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Exposition of termes of the law
Work titles: Expositiones terminorum legum Anglorum
Notes: "Cum priulegio." --foot of title page.

Running title: The exposition of termes of the law.

Collation: [pi]⁴ A-M⁸ N¹⁰ O-2A⁸ B⁴ [$4 signed]

Errors in foliation: leaves 50, 52, 54 and 56 printed 51, 49, 55 and 35.

English text in black letter type; Law French text in Roman type; some italic type.

Initials.

Originally compiled ca. 1523, with the title "Expositiones terminoru[m] legum angloru[m]." The authorship and translation have been ascribed variously to John Rastell and his son William. The latter is usually considered the editor or translator. --cf. STC (2nd ed.) 20701, etc.; J.G. Marvin, Legal bibliography; Joseph Ames, Typographical antiquities; Dict. nat. biog.; Brit. mus. catalogue, etc.

STC (2nd ed.) 20708

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T458

English Short Title Catalog, S115762

Text in English and Law French in parallel columns.

Ex libris Elizabet Hannam -- Margaret Nevill -- C. Saunders -- George Dunn (his sale, Sotheby, 12 Feb. 1913, no. 311)

Bookplate of George Dunn, who acquired it in July 1886. Shelf mark "C. 8 shelf" on inside front cover, in a 19th century hand. Contemporary annotations (some crossed out) on recto and verso of front and back flyleaves. At head of front flyleaf: 'Elizabeth Hanam' [Hannam?] in a 17th century hand; and 'C. Saunders. Temple.' in a 19th century hand. On title page: 'Margarett Nevils' [Nevill?] in a 17th century hand.

Markings in a contemporary hand on inside front cover. On verso of final leaf, contemporary annotations and in another early hand 'Raphe Lany'.

Copy imperfect; lacking 1st 4 leaves (preliminaries)

Bound in contemporary limp vellum, with remains of spine title: Terms ...

Bound in contemporary limp vellum; remains of edge mark on side and bottom edges.