An edition of The commentaries, or reports of Edmund Plowden (1761)

The commentaries, or Reports of Edmund Plowden ...

containing divers cases upon matters of law, argued and adjudged in the several reigns of King Edward VI, Queen Mary, King and Queen Philip and Mary, and Queen Elizabeth : originally written in French, and now faithfully translated into English, and considerably improved by many marginal notes and references to all the books of the common law, both ancient and modern. To which are added, the quaeries of Mr. Plowden, now first rendered into English at large, with references, and many useful observations. In two parts. With two new tables, more compleat than any yet published; the one, of the names of the cases, the other of the principal matters ..

by Edmund Plowden

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An edition of The commentaries, or reports of Edmund Plowden (1761)

The commentaries, or Reports of Edmund Plowden ...

containing divers cases upon matters of law, argued and adjudged in the several reigns of King Edward VI, Queen Mary, King and Queen Philip and Mary, and Queen Elizabeth : originally written in French, and now faithfully translated into English, and considerably improved by many marginal notes and references to all the books of the common law, both ancient and modern. To which are added, the quaeries of Mr. Plowden, now first rendered into English at large, with references, and many useful observations. In two parts. With two new tables, more compleat than any yet published; the one, of the names of the cases, the other of the principal matters ..

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1 The commentaries, or, Reports of Edmund Plowden: containing divers cases upon matters of law argued and adjudged in the several reigns of King Edward VI, Queen Mary, King and Queen Philip and Mary, and Queen Elizabeth : to which are added the Qu©Œries of Mr. Plowden. 1816, S. Brooke in English	zzzz Locate
2 The commentaries, or reports of Edmund Plowden: ... containing, divers cases upon matters of law, ... Originally written in French, ... To which are added, The quæries of Mr. Plowden, ... In two parts. With two new tables, ... the one, of the names of the cases, the other of principal matters. 1792, printed for H. Watts Microform in English	zzzz Locate
3 The commentaries, or Reports of Edmund Plowden ...: containing divers cases upon matters of law, argued & adjudged in the several reigns of King Edward VI, Queen Mary, King & Queen Philip & Mary, & Queen Elizabeth [1548-1579] 1779, Edward Brooke in English	zzzz Locate
4 The commentaries, or Reports of Edmund Plowden ...: containing divers cases upon matters of law, argued and adjudged in the several reigns of King Edward VI, Queen Mary, King and Queen Philip and Mary, and Queen Elizabeth : originally written in French, and now faithfully translated into English, and considerably improved by many marginal notes and references to all the books of the common law, both ancient and modern. To which are added, the quaeries of Mr. Plowden, now first rendered into English at large, with references, and many useful observations. In two parts. With two new tables, more compleat than any yet published; the one, of the names of the cases, the other of the principal matters .. 1761, Printed by Catharine Lintot, and Samuel Richardson, Law Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, for the translator and to be sold by the Booksellers in London and Westminster in English	aaaa Locate

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The two parts are paged continuously.

Part 2 has special t.p.: The second part of The commentaries or reports of Edmund Plowden ... London : Printer for the translator ..., 1761.

"Basset and Morgan versus Manxel. at Sergeant's Inn. A report made by an uncertain author of part of an argument of Edmund Plowden ... made ... the 19th day of October in the 6th year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth ... in a case depending by bill in the Chancery between William Basset and William Morgan and their wives, daughters to Sir Rice Manxel ... and Anne his wife, plaintiffs, and Edward Manxel defendant ...": 15 p. at end of pt. 2.

"The quaeries of Edmund Plowden ...": 68 p. at end of pt. 2 has special t.p.

The frontispiece is engraved and the upper part consists of a portrait within an oval frame bearing the inscription: Edmund Plowden Serjeant at Law T.R. 27 Oct. 5 & 6 P. and M.A.D. 1558; in the lower part is a monument containing the recumbent figure of Plowden; beneath the lower right hand corner of the front.: T. Stayner Sculp.; at foot of the front.: Printed for J. Worrall at the Dove in Bell Yard near Lincoln's Inn.

"His portrait has been engraved by T. Stagner, and his monument by J.T. Smith."--Dict. nat. biog. under Plowden.

BCLL RBR 136.23

Boston College Law Library copy: Autograph inside front cover: Levi Lincoln. Front cover detached.

Published in: [London] In the Savoy

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Library of Congress: KD200 1548 .P4 A2

The Physical Object

Pagination: vi, [2], 401, [3], 403-567, [1]; 15, [1]; [2], 68; [48] p., plate :
Number of pages: 567

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Open Library: OL21100067M
LCCN: 22004397

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