Tables to most of the printed presidents of pleadings, . writs, and retorn of writs, at the common law. Collected by George Townesend, a clerk of the Court of Common Pleas. [...].
George Townesend
Category
Books
Date
1667
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3049136
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8],554p. . fol... Identified in 1768 catalogue: C.3 (entered with the 1705 continuation as 2 vols.) manuscript price on rear pastedown: 18-6d. manuscript shelfmark on title page: D.7 [Enville shelfmark?].. Provenance: Bookplate on front pastedown: Armorial, Grey and Booth quarterings, impaling Cavendish-Bentinck, less well-executed version, with a single tailed lion [i.e.: George Harry Grey, 5th earl of Stamford & 1st earl of Warrington (2nd cr.) (1737-1819)].. Binding: Calf; blind ruled and tooled; reback (modern), spine entirely replaced; spine gilt, lettered as vol. 1; red spine label: 'Townsend's tables common law'.
Makers and roles
George Townesend