The compleat clerk : containing the best forms of all sorts of presidents, for conveyances and assurances; and other instruments now in use and practice. With the forms of bills, pleadings and answers in Chancery; as they were penned and perfected by eminent lawyers, and great conveyancers, both ancient and modern. Whereunto are added divers presidents, which were wanting: and also some Saxon presidents; with the exposition of certain words, used in ancient charters: and the proper names of men and women: with additions of titles of honour, trades and occupations, cities, counties, bishopricks; names of offices, months and days; numbers of mony and weights, in Latin and English: with a computation of years, from King William the Conquerour, to this present. With alphabetical tables of the whole contents of the said book.
1677
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Title
The compleat clerk : containing the best forms of all sorts of presidents, for conveyances and assurances; and other instruments now in use and practice. With the forms of bills, pleadings and answers in Chancery; as they were penned and perfected by eminent lawyers, and great conveyancers, both ancient and modern. Whereunto are added divers presidents, which were wanting: and also some Saxon presidents; with the exposition of certain words, used in ancient charters: and the proper names of men and women: with additions of titles of honour, trades and occupations, cities, counties, bishopricks; names of offices, months and days; numbers of mony and weights, in Latin and English: with a computation of years, from King William the Conquerour, to this present. With alphabetical tables of the whole contents of the said book.
Uniform title
Compleat clark, and scriveners guide.
Edition
The fourth edition.
Created/published
London : Printed by G. Sawbridge, T. Roycroft, and W. Rawlins, assigns of Richard Atkins and Edward Atkins, Esquires. For H. Twyford in Vine-Court Middle Temple, O. Blagrave at the Bear in St. Pauls Church-yard, J. Place at Furnivals-Inne Gate in Holborn, and R. Harford at the Angel in Cornhill, MDCLXXVII. [1677]
Description
[4], 936, [80] p., [1] leaf of plates : ports. ; (4to)
Associated name
J. H.
Fross, printmaker.
Fross, printmaker.
Note
An expanded edition of "The compleat clark, and scriveners guide", originally published in 1655.
With an additional title page (plate), engraved, "The conveyancers light or Exact presidents for all manner of instruments and conveyances ...". This is the same engraved title page used in the first edition, but in the present edition, the imprint and engraver's name ("Fross") have been erased on the plate.
"To the reader" signed: J.H.
Includes table of contents.
Identified as Wing H43 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700".
With an additional title page (plate), engraved, "The conveyancers light or Exact presidents for all manner of instruments and conveyances ...". This is the same engraved title page used in the first edition, but in the present edition, the imprint and engraver's name ("Fross") have been erased on the plate.
"To the reader" signed: J.H.
Includes table of contents.
Identified as Wing H43 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700".
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2001-2002. The Reader Revealed (catalog entry 3)
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), C5636A
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R25473
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R25473
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
H43
Folger-specific note
130091. Some manuscript pencil marks. Bifolia T3.6 and T4.5 mis-folded