Title within a woodcut border (McKerrow, Borders, no. 22)

With unsigned preface by Richard Taverner, who was probably also the editor --cf. STC (2nd ed.) 9291.

"Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum." --foot of colophon.

Collation: A-H⁸ I⁴ [$5 (-I3) signed]

Errors in foliation: leaves l, li, liii and lxiii-lxiiii printed li, xli, xliiii and lxiii-xliiii.

Printer's device (McKerrow, Devices, no. 93) on verso of final leaf.

In predominantly black letter type; some Roman type.

Initials; tail pieces.

Side notes.

Includes index, signed W.S.

First published as 'Institutions in the lawes of Englande', printed by John Bydell [1538?], STC (2nd ed.) 9290.

STC (2nd ed.) 9293.3

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T273

Received Nov. 13, 1924.

Ex libris John Cliborne.

Bound in 17th century calf, covers decorated with gilt fillets and corner ornaments; worn gilt spine ornaments, red leather spine title 'Institutions 1545'; gilt inside dentelles. Rebacked, probably in the 19th century; all edges gilt. With 19th century marbled paper pastedowns and endpapers. Shelf mark (?) '77' on title page in an early hand. On verso of A2, ownership inscription of John Cliborne (?) in a contemporary hand.