Les tenures de Monsieur Littleton : ouesque certain cases addes per auters de puisne temps, queux cases vous troueres signes ouesque cest signe [fleuron] al commencement, & al fine de chescun de eux: au fine que ne poies eux misprender pur les cases d'Monsieur Littleton: pur quel inconuenience, ils fueront dernierment tolles de cest lieur, et cy vn foits pluis admotes al request des gentle-homes, students en le ley Dengleterre.
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Les tenures de Monsieur Littleton : ouesque certain cases addes per auters de puisne temps, queux cases vous troueres signes ouesque cest signe [fleuron] al commencement, & al fine de chescun de eux: au fine que ne poies eux misprender pur les cases d'Monsieur Littleton: pur quel inconuenience, ils fueront dernierment tolles de cest lieur, et cy vn foits pluis admotes al request des gentle-homes, students en le ley Dengleterre.
Uniform title
Tenures
Created/published
[Imprinted at London] : [In Fleetestrete within Temple Barre, at the signe of the Hand and Starre by Richarde Tottell], Cum priuilegio. 1591.
Description
[1], 103, 105-171, [25] leaves ; (8vo)
Associated name
Littleton, Thomas, Sir, -1481. author.
West, William, active 1568-1594.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
West, William, active 1568-1594.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
The last leaf bears a note from the editor, William West.
Printer's name and address from colophon.
Includes index.
Variant: printed on quarto-size paper; the text lies mostly in the inner top quadrant of each page.
Signatures: A-X⁸ Y⁴, ²A-C⁸.
Printer's name and address from colophon.
Includes index.
Variant: printed on quarto-size paper; the text lies mostly in the inner top quadrant of each page.
Signatures: A-X⁸ Y⁴, ²A-C⁸.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 15749
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S108640
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S108640
Linked resources
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library STC 15749: "Extravagantly Large Paper", The Collation (17 November 2015)
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 15749 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs113. Variant. Interleaved, except for index. Some manuscript notes. Provenance: description, probably of this copy, from dealer's catalogue (item number []384 [?]), pasted inside front cover
Call number
STC 15749 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Curatorial file available. 212057. Variant. Imperfect: wanting leaves R2-3 and R6-7 (these are replaced by leaves, numbered 129, 130, 133, and 134, which are from another edition); A2, 7, 8, and B1 are inlaid; gathering A has several torn leaves, affecting text. Copious manuscript notes in an unidentified hand, some of which are cropped or torn; manuscript markings [underscoring]. Tightly bound, affecting text in inner margin. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Walter B. Lindley, Lincoln's Inn. (motto 'sis fortis')
Call number
STC 15749.2 copy 1
Folger-specific note
148662. Calf binding, with coat of arms, crest (with motto: "Prudens non loquax") and initials I S [John Savile?] blocked in gilt on both covers; remains of ties. Manuscript notes; manuscript markings [underscoring]. Wormed. Provenance: possibly Sir John Saville copy; anonymous armorial bookplate (motto 'je suis loyal') [i.e. Shirley family library copy?]
Call number
STC 15749.2 copy 2
Folger-specific note
HH138/36. Manuscript notes: notes in margins, sometimes cropped; also pencilled bibliographical notes on front free endpaper; manuscript number '270' on t.p.; leaves of text following no. 103 have foliation corrected in manuscript; manuscript markings: underscoring. With: Cowell, John. Institutiones iuris Anglicani. Cambridge, 1605 (shelfmark STC 5899) -- A collection of such of the orders heretofore used in Chauncery. 1649 (shelfmark C5195). Bound in quarter calf with red leather label on spine lettered in gilt: 'Law Tracts'. Provenance: inscriptions: on front paste-down: unidentified name; on back paste-down: '32 Sotheby's, 23/5/27'; and pencilled Quaritch note dated 24/5/27; Harmsworth copy