Eirenarcha, or Of the office of the iustices of peace, in foure bookes. . Reuised, corrected and enlarged, in the eighth yeere of the peaceable raigne of our most gracious King. Iames. First collected by William Lambard of Lincolnes Inne Gent.
William Lambarde (1536-1601).
Category
Books
Date
1614
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3094838.1
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2],634,[84]p. . 8vo. Bound with: Lambarde, William. "The duties of constables, borsholders, Gough[?]. 1673". Manuscript inscription and lay ministers of the peace" (1614).. Provenance: manuscript letter on headed paper ('Burkitt House, Woodbridge') attached to front pastedown: "Mch 6. 1899 - To the Chief Eirenarch of the County of Suffolk - My Lord Marquis - I dare vouch you were never addressed by this title before. Nevertheless it is justly yours. The quaint little volume which I forward will explain this little conceit of mine. ... J. Lodere". Manuscript inscription on front fly-leaf: "Ex libris Joh[an]is Gough[?]. 1673". Manuscript inscription on title page: "Of all thy studies and intentions see / that god the alpha and omega bee". Manuscript inscription on p. 1: "Mr John Cowper [crossed-out] Gough his book Aprill ye 17th 1666".. Binding: Seventeenth-century calf binding; double blind fillet border, with two double blind fillets parallel to spine edge; gilt roll on board edges; blind fillets, and gilt title and date stamp on spine.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
William Lambarde (1536-1601).