De laudibus legum Angliæ. /
By Sir John Fortescue, lord chief justice, and afterwards lord chancellor to King Henry VI. Translated into English, (with the original Latin.) Illustrated with the notes of Mr. Selden, and great variety of remarks, relative to the antiquites, history, and laws of England. With a large historical preface, by Francis Gregor, esq. Also testimonies of Bale, Pitts and Du Fresne; the Summs of Sir Ralph de Hengham, lord chief justice to King Edward I. Commonly called Hengham magna and Hengham parva, with Mr. Selden's notes, and a copious index.
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Ess, Henry N. (Henry Newton), 1921-2000, former owner.
Evans, Thomas, 1739-1803, publisher.
Selden, John, 1584-1654
Hengham, Ralph de, -1311.
Gregor, Francis
- Language(s)
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English ; Latin
- Published
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London: : Printed for T. Evans, near York Buildings, Strand., MDCCLXXV. [1775]
- Edition
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A new edition.
- Note
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"A catalogue of the most considerable authors quoted in the notes and remarks to this book, and the editions I have used and refer to": p. 205-208.
The Summs of Sir Ralph de Hengham ([2], ii, 49-102, [2] p. at end) are in Latin and have special title page: Radulphi de Hengham. Summæ. Magna Hengham, & Parva, vulgo noncupatæ. Ex vett. Codd. mss. cum cl. Seldeni notis.
The Latin text has separate paging (iv, 48) and special title page: Fortescue De laudibus legum Angliæ. Præmittuntur præfatio primi editoris, et, testimonia Balei, Pitsel & Du Fresne.
Selden's preface to the reader dated Sept. 24, 1616.
- Physical Description
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[4], lxxi, [1], 208, [8], iv, 48, [2], ii, 49-102, [2] p. ;
23 cm.
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