An exposition of certaine difficult and obscure words, and termes of the lawes of this realme, newly set forth and augmented, both in Frenche and English, for the helpe of such yong students, as are desirous to attaine to the knowledge of the same.
An exposition of certaine difficult and obscure words, and termes of the lawes of this realme, newly set forth and augmented, both in Frenche and English, for the helpe of such yong students, as are desirous to attaine to the knowledge of the same.
Uniform title
Expositiones terminorum legum Anglorum
Created/published
[London] : In aedibus Richardi Tottelli. Cum priuilegio, 1592.
Anonymous. By John Rastell. Sometimes attributed to his son, William Rastell, who is usually considered the editor or translator. A translation of: Expositiones terminorum legum Anglorum. Parallel English and Law French texts. Running title reads: The exposition of termes of the law. Signatures: pi⁴ A-M⁸ N¹⁰ O-2A⁸ 2B⁴. Stationers' register: Entered 18 February. 1583.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Copy 2 Washington, D.C. Folger Shakespeare Library 2015. The Age of Lawyers. Opening: f113r.
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), 20708 English short title catalogue (ESTC), S115762
cs145. Calf binding with blocked central ornament flanked by initials 'G R'. Manuscript notes and markings. T.p. partially torn. Provenance: inscription of Thomas Redinge (?)
Call number
STC 20708 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs1462. Limp vellum binding with initials 'I W' on both covers. Lacking S4. Provenance: inscriptions of Oswald L. Chambers, Went: Harman and Ja. White
