An abstract of all the penal statutes which be general, in force and vse : wherein is contayned the effect of all those statutes which do threaten to the offendors thereof the losse of life, member, landes, goods, or other punishment or forfaiture whatsoeuer. Whereunto is also added in their apt titles, the effect of such other statutes, vvherein there is any thing material and most necessary for eche subiect to knowe. Moreouer, the authoritie and duetie of all iustices of peace, sherifes, coroners, eschetors, maiors, bailiffes, customers, comptrollers of custome, stewards of leets and liberties, aulnegers and purueyors, and what things by the letter of seuerall statutes in force they may, ought, or are compellable to do. Collected by Fardinando Pulton of Lincolnes Inne Gentelman, and by him newly corrected and augmented.
1579
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An abstract of all the penal statutes which be general, in force and vse : wherein is contayned the effect of all those statutes which do threaten to the offendors thereof the losse of life, member, landes, goods, or other punishment or forfaiture whatsoeuer. Whereunto is also added in their apt titles, the effect of such other statutes, vvherein there is any thing material and most necessary for eche subiect to knowe. Moreouer, the authoritie and duetie of all iustices of peace, sherifes, coroners, eschetors, maiors, bailiffes, customers, comptrollers of custome, stewards of leets and liberties, aulnegers and purueyors, and what things by the letter of seuerall statutes in force they may, ought, or are compellable to do. Collected by Fardinando Pulton of Lincolnes Inne Gentelman, and by him newly corrected and augmented.
Uniform title
Laws, etc.
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes Maiestie, [1579]
Description
[8], 376 leaves ; (4to)
Corporate author
England and Wales.
Associated name
Pulton, Ferdinando, 1536-1618.
Barker, Christopher, 1529-1599, printer.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Barker, Christopher, 1529-1599, printer.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
Imprimatur at foot of title page: Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.
Colophon at end dated: An. Do. 1579.
Signatures: A-3B⁸.
Colophon at end dated: An. Do. 1579.
Signatures: A-3B⁸.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 9528
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S125366
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S125366
Genre/form
Privileges (permissions)
Imprimaturs.
Imprimaturs.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 9528 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH173/7. Brown calf, blind-tooled with 1 clasp remaining. Provenance: Sotheby sale, 10 November 1930:137; collated at Quaritch by R. A. L.; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 9528 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs100. Brown calf binding, rules, borders and initials "H. F" tooled in blind on covers; remains of clasps. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: "William Henry Hodder"; "Thomas Batten" inscribed on front paste-down and 3B8v; bought by Folger from Tregaskis Catalogue, 29 September 1902:669