A profitable booke of Master Iohn Perkins felow of the Inner Temple treating of the lawes of Engla[n]d.
1581
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Title
A profitable booke of Master Iohn Perkins felow of the Inner Temple treating of the lawes of Engla[n]d.
Uniform title
Perutilis tractatus
Created/published
[London] : Apud Richardum Tottell, [1581 (31 Aug.)]
Description
[20], 168 leaves ; (8vo)
Associated name
Perkins, John, -1545, author.
Note
An edition of: Perkins, John. Incipit perutilis tractatus magistri Johannis Parkins.
Imprimatur at foot of title: Cum priuilegio.
Colophon reads: Imprinted at London in Fletestreete vvithin Temple barre at the signe of the Hand [and] Starre, by Richarde Tottel, the last day of August. 1581.
Includes index.
Signatures: A-B⁸ C⁴, ²B-Y⁸.
Variant has "Fleestreete" in colophon.
Imprimatur at foot of title: Cum priuilegio.
Colophon reads: Imprinted at London in Fletestreete vvithin Temple barre at the signe of the Hand [and] Starre, by Richarde Tottel, the last day of August. 1581.
Includes index.
Signatures: A-B⁸ C⁴, ²B-Y⁸.
Variant has "Fleestreete" in colophon.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Copy 2 Washington, D.C. Folger Shakespeare Library 2015. The Age of Lawyers. Opening: p.120-21.
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), 19637
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S110411
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S110411
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 19637 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs1462. Calf binding with gilt decoration and bookbinder's label: Kerr & Richardson ... Glasgow. Lower portion of leaf B1 torn, slightly affecting text. Manuscript note on fol. 74. Provenance: bookplates of Alexander Young and Jacob Bromley
Call number
STC 19637 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs612. Calf binding with blocked centerpiece, remains of ties. Interleaved with leaves containing manuscript notes. Bound with Magna Charta. London, 1576 (STC 9280 copy 3)