The assise of bread : newly corrected and enlarged, from twelue pence the quarter of wheat, vnto three pound and sixe pence the quarter, according to the rising and falling of the price thereof in the market, by sixe pence altering in euery quarter of wheate, together with sundrie good and needfull ordinances for bakers, brewers, inholders, victuailers, vintners, and butchers: and also other assises in weights and measures, which by the lawes of this realme, are commanded to be obserued and kept by all manner of persons, as well within liberties as without. Whereunto there are also added sundry good & needful orders in making and retailing of all kinds of lawfull bread, vendible vnto her Maiesties subiects in the common wealth: agreeing with the statutes, lawes, and auncient orders and customes of this realme of England. The which statutes and ancient orders and customes ... haue beene heretofore seene, allowed, and are commanded to be kept, by the right honorable the Lords and others of the Queenes Maiesties honorable priuie counsell. ...
1600
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The assise of bread : newly corrected and enlarged, from twelue pence the quarter of wheat, vnto three pound and sixe pence the quarter, according to the rising and falling of the price thereof in the market, by sixe pence altering in euery quarter of wheate, together with sundrie good and needfull ordinances for bakers, brewers, inholders, victuailers, vintners, and butchers: and also other assises in weights and measures, which by the lawes of this realme, are commanded to be obserued and kept by all manner of persons, as well within liberties as without. Whereunto there are also added sundry good & needful orders in making and retailing of all kinds of lawfull bread, vendible vnto her Maiesties subiects in the common wealth: agreeing with the statutes, lawes, and auncient orders and customes of this realme of England. The which statutes and ancient orders and customes ... haue beene heretofore seene, allowed, and are commanded to be kept, by the right honorable the Lords and others of the Queenes Maiesties honorable priuie counsell. ...
Created/published
London : Printed by Iohn Windet, dwelling at Powles Wharfe, at the signe of the Crosse Keyes, 1600.
Description
[50] p. : tables ; (4to)
Associated name
Powel, John, gent.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
Dedication signed: Iohn Povvell. Gentleman.
Signatures: A⁴(-A1) B-F⁴ G².
Signatures: A⁴(-A1) B-F⁴ G².
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1999 Fooles and Fricassees (catalog p. 34)
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), 874
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S4123
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S4123
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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STC 874
Folger-specific note
HH12/15. T.p. and other leaves cropped at headline. Pencilled bibliographical note of Bernard Quaritch. Provenance: Harmsworth copy