The learned reading of Sir Francis Bacon, one of her Majesties learned counsell at law, upon the Statute of Uses : being his double reading to the Honourable Society of Grayes Inne. Published for the common good.
1642
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Title
The learned reading of Sir Francis Bacon, one of her Majesties learned counsell at law, upon the Statute of Uses : being his double reading to the Honourable Society of Grayes Inne. Published for the common good.
Created/published
London : Printed for Mathew Walbancke, and Laurence Chapman, 1642.
Description
[4], 58, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; (4to)
Associated name
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626, author.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Lilburn, Charles, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Lilburn, Charles, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Note
The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.
Exhibited
Copy 1 Washington, D.C. Folger Shakespeare Library 2015. The Age of Lawyers. Opening: tp.
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 (2nd ed.), B301
Gibson, R.W. Bacon, 211
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R9108
Gibson, R.W. Bacon, 211
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R9108
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
B301 copy 1
Folger-specific note
Lacking plate. Sig. C misbound, upside down. Provenance: W.T. Smedley copy
Call number
B301 copy 2 Bd.w. E540
Folger-specific note
Lacking blanks. Provenance: bookplate of W.T. Smedley
Call number
B301 copy 3 Bd.w. STC 20889.5
Folger-specific note
Half bound in goatskin and marbled paper boards with spine title "English historical tracts, 1639-54". Lacking blanks and portrait. Bound with: Wing B4775 copy 3, STC 10876 copy 2, Wing B401, B4795 copy 2, N251 copy 2, C6029, E2032, G367, [A collection of laws, statues, etc. (Charles I), 1643-1648], P1914A, N1279, S3205, and J610. Provenance: bookplates of William Harrison and Charles Lilburn; J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps copy (with manuscript bibliographical note)