The justice of peace his clarks cabinet· Or, A book of presidents, or warrants, fitted and made ready to his hand for every case that may happen within the compass of his masters office; for the ease of the justice of peace, and more speedy dispatch of justice. By William Shephard Esquire.
1654
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The justice of peace his clarks cabinet· Or, A book of presidents, or warrants, fitted and made ready to his hand for every case that may happen within the compass of his masters office; for the ease of the justice of peace, and more speedy dispatch of justice. By William Shephard Esquire.
Created/published
London : Printed by Tho. Maxey, for William Lee, Daniel Pakeman, and Gabriel Bedell, and are to be sold at their shops in Fleet-street, 1654.
Description
[16], 127, [1] p. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Sheppard, William, -1675?, author.
Note
Title page is a cancel.
Includes index.
Includes index.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), S3189
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R31194
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R31194
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
140- 772q
Folger-specific note
Manuscript notes. Provenance: initials "H:A:, 1660"; sold by Hall's Bookshop (quoted 6/15/53)
Call number
FAST ACC 271203 (quarto)
Folger-specific note
Dealer's description: contemporary calf, worn, the leather lifted from the upper boad, endpapers consisting of 4 leaves (2 at either end) from John Goldisborough’s Almanac for 1662, copious contemporary inscriptions, pen trials by Robert Davison, and later. ‘The zenith of Sheppard's public career came in October 1656 when the government created him a serjeant-at-law just weeks after England's Balme was published. He continued working on borough charters until August 1657 when his employment under the protectorate government ended. Sheppard was paid some back salary owed him and he returned to his family and his country practice ... Over a thirty-three-year writing career Sheppard produced forty-nine editions of his twenty-three books on the law and there is a fundamental consistency in the considerable contributions to legal literature of this formidably industrious and productive author. He broke new ground in the literature of actions on the case, the law of corporations, and standardized precedents for land records. His manuals for local officials updated and often improved on earlier efforts and are valuable for what they reveal about the way the law actually functioned in his generation.’ (ODNB). However, after the Restoration, Sheppard’s close association with Cromwell was not popular locally, and he fell into financial difficulties. John Davison’s notes and scribblings are a genial testimony to contemporary ownership. One note refers to a friend in Northe Humberland. Goldisborough’s 1662 Almanac is recorded in ESTC in a single copy, Bodley (ESTC R215697). This copy has not yet been cataloged. The description may contain incorrect information. The "FAST ACC" number is a temporary call number. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.