Pleas of the crown: . or, A methodical summary of the principal matters relating to that subject. By Sir Matthew Hale Knight, late Chief Justice of the Kings Bench.
Sir Matthew Hale (1609-1676)
Category
Books
Date
1678
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
NT 3144912
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16],272,[8]p. . 8vo.. Imperfect: front endpaper and portion of title page torn away, not affecting text. Annotated throughout in 17th cent. hand, including calculations on p.[1] and the name "Rosa"; manuscript doodling on foredge.. Provenance: The name of former owner has been scratched and then erased from upper cover: John So[?] (probably not John Somers). Armorial bookplate (after 1754): Philip, Earl of Hardwicke. [i.e. Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke (1690-1764), created Baron Hardwicke, 1733, and Earl of Hardwicke, 1754. Also used in books acquired by his successors]. Binding: Sheepskin.
Makers and roles
Sir Matthew Hale (1609-1676)