"Cum priuilegio Regie Maiestatis."

Preface by William Rastell, editor.

Updated by an unidentified editor after Rastell's death in 1565.

Colophon: Imprinted at London in Fletestrete within Temple Barre at the signe of the Hand [et] Starre, by Richard Tottill, in the yeare of our lorde 1568.

"Cmm [sic] priuilegio." --following colophon.

Collation: [paragraph]⁴ A-4K⁸ 4L⁴ [$4 (-X4) signed; misprinting L1 as L2; M2-M3 as M3-M4; and 2N4 as 2N3]

Errors in foliation: leaves 620 and 622 both printed 621. Numerous other errors in foliation, in addition to those affecting leaf count.

In two columns.

In predominantly black letter type; some Roman and italic type.

Floriated initial in preface.

Side notes.

Includes index, preceding text.

Statutes in alphabetical order by subject.

The 1st edition of Rastell's abridgment (STC 9306) was printed by Richard Tottel in 1557.

ESTC S92162

STC (2nd ed.) 9309

Beale, J.H. Engl. law S62

Cowley, J.D. Bibliography of abridgements 60

Statutes in original Law French, Latin or English.

Ex libris Richard Moore.

Ownership inscriptions of 'Rychard Moore' and another early owner (Nicholas Barron?) below title. Moore's inscriptions also at foot colophon, and on verso of leaves 121, 231 and 381. Possibly the Richard Moore admitted to Middle Temple July 1586 and called to the bar April 1594. On front endpaper (in Moore's hand?) a list of names and a note, crossed out.

In this copy gathering 4I misbound: 4I1, 4I3, 4I4, 4I2, 4I7, 4I5, 4I6, 4I8 (i.e. leaves as follows: 615, 617, 618, 616, 621, 619, 621 [i.e. 620], 621 [i.e. 622])

Bound in contemporary calf, covers decorated in blind with fillets and "heads in medallions with capstans" roll (Oldham, Blind-stamped, no. HM. a (6); 775); possibly bound in London. Initials I W stamped in center of covers. Remains of brass clasps on back cover; portion of upper leather strap on front cover. Narrow vellum guards of manuscript waste and contemporary pastedowns and free endpapers.