An exposition of certaine difficult and obscure wordes, and termes of the lawes of this realme
Subtitle: newly set foorth & augmented, both in French and English, for the helpe of such yonge studentes as are desirous to attaine the knowledge of the same. Whereunto are also added the olde tenures
Publisher: In ædibus Richardi Tottelli.
Published: 1579
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; roa
Number of pages: 211
Subjects: Law; Dictionaries; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Exposition of termes of the lawe; Exposition of termes of the law; The olde tenures.
Work titles: Expositiones terminorum legum Anglorum
Notes: "Cum priuilegio." --foot of title page.

"The olde tenures", leaves 188v-211.

Running titles: The exposition of termes of the lawe; The exposition of termes of the law; The olde tenures.

Colophon: Imprinted at London, in Fleetestrete within Temple Barre, at the signe of the Hand and Starre by Richarde Tottell. 1579.

Collation: [pi]A⁴ A-2C⁸ 2D⁴ [$4 (-Y3, -2A4) signed]

Errors in foliation: leaves 141, 143 and 197 printed 143, 141 and 187.

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.) 20707

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T457

Received Dec. 7, 1904; bound Jan. 1907.

Text in English and Law French in parallel columns.

Ex libris Hugh Phillips.

On title page: Hugh Phillips March 28 1650. With a few contemporary marginal annotations; 17th century annotations on flyleaves and margins, some partially lost due to close cropping. Copy imperfect; lacking leaves 18 and 19.