First Edition. 12mo. 120 leaves: A
6, the first a blank, B-K
12, L
6.
Not in Lowndes.
STC C515.
This edition not in Arber’s Term Catalogues.
Sweet & Maxwell I, 118, 5.
Original sheep. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I. Various scribblings occur, including an early signature of Agnes Jones. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Henry Care, 1646-1688, English political writer and journalist. According to the
Short Title Catalogue this is the first edition of this anonymously issued book, of which it lists three editions with the date [?1680]. The only
edition in the
Term Catalogues is under the
Reprinted Books, Trinity term 1692. In 1680 Care was tried for a political offence before Sir William Scroggs, q.v. which trial was one of
the causes of the removal of the latter from the bench.
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J. 148
Fortescue of monarchy.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 98. no. 161, as above.
FORTESCUE,
Sir John.
The difference between an absolute and limited monarchy; as it more particularly regards the English constitution. Being a
treatise written by Sir John Fortescue, Kt. Lord Chief Justice, and Lord High Chancellor of England, under King Henry VI. Faithfully transcribed from the MS. copy
in the Bodleian Library, and collated with three other MSS. Publish’d with some remarks by Sir John Fortescue-Aland, Kt. one of the Justices of his Majesty’s Court of Kings-Bench. The
second edition with amendments; and a compleat index to the whole work.
London: printed by
W. Bowyer . . . for
E. Parker . . . and
T. Ward . . .
1719.
JC121 .F73 1719
8vo. 133 leaves, title printed in red and black, engraved head-pieces and initials by Lud. Du Guernier.
Lowndes II, 822.
Sweet & Maxwell I, 92, 14.
Original calf, repaired. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Jefferson mentioned the preface by Sir John Fortescue Aland in his letter to Herbert Croft, written on October 30, 1798, quoted in the account of Fortescue Aland’s Reports, q.v.
Sir John Fortescue, ?1394-?1476, chief justice of the King’s Bench and legal writer. This work was probably written after the author’s return
to England from Flanders in 1471, but was first published by Sir John Fortescue Aland in 1714.
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J. 149
Noy’s rights of the crown.
12
mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 101. no. 44, as above.
NOYE,
William.
A Treatise of the rights of the Crown. Declaring, how the King of England may support and increase his annual revenues. Collected
out of the records in the Tower, the Parliament Rolls, and close petitions, anno X Car. Regis. 1634. By William Noy Esq; then Attorney General. Now first publish’d from the original MS. with some account of the author.
London: printed for
B. Lintott and
E. Curll . . .
1715. Pr.
2 s bound.
JN357 .N7
First Edition. 12mo. 66 leaves, the last 2 with publishers’ advertisements.
Sweet & Maxwell I, 121, 15.
Rebound in half red morocco by the Library of Congress. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I.
William Noye was Attorney General to Charles I. Other works by him appear in this catalogue.
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