A collection of sundry statutes, frequent in use. . With notes in the margent, and references to the book cases, and books of entries and registers, where they be treated of. Together, with an abridgment of the residue which be expired, repealed, altered, and worn out of use, or do concern private persons, places, or things, and not the whole common-wealth. Also, a necessary table, or kalender, is annexed hereunto, expressing in titles the most material branches of those statutes in use and practice. By Ferdinando Pulton, of Lincolns-Inne, Esquire. And now in this impression, the table amended and enlarged. And the statutes made in the raign of the late King Charles the First of blessed memory: and of His Majesty that now is, Charles the Second, by the grace of God, of England, &c . King, added.
England and Wales
Category
Books
Date
1661
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 3149096
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8], 1427, [81] p. fol. Imperfect: copy has quires [2]A-[2]K (index) misbound between quires A and B, and not at end of work. Provenance: seventeenth century manuscript inscription "Rd Weston pr. 2£: 6sh" on title page. Provenance: eighteenth century manuscript inscription "Davenport Talbot", i.e. William Davenport Talbot, 1764-1800, on recto of first free end-paper. Seventeenth century manuscript inscription "No. 4", possibly a previous shelfmark, on inside of upper board. Various seventeenth century manuscript inscriptions, some crossed out, including "Live long", on rectos of first and second free end-papers. Binding: seventeenth century blind-tooled calf; gilt fillet on edges of boards; seventeenth century manuscript title label reading "Statute" on spine.
Makers and roles
England and Wales Ferdinando Pulton (1536-1618)