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J. 107
Winch’s entries. fol.
1815 Catalogue, page 80. no. 226, as above.
WINCH, Sir Humphrey.
Le Beau-Pledeur. A Book of Entries, containing declarations, informations, and other select and approved pleadings . . . Together with faithful references to the most authentick printed Law-Books now extant, where the cases of these entries are reported; and a more copious and useful table than hath been hitherto printed in any Book of Entries. The whole comprehending the very art and method of good pleading. By the Reverend Sir Humphrey Winch, Knight, sometime one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas. London: Printed by George Sawbridge, William Rawlins, and Samuel Roycroft, Assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, Esquires. For Thomas Basset, Richard Chiswell, and Benjamin Tooke, mdclxxx . [1680]
Law 362
First Edition. Folio. 580 leaves; double columns, black letter.
Marvin, page 741.
Sweet & Maxwell II, 85, 132.
STC W2962.
Calf, rebacked and repaired with the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate preserved and inlaid in the new endpapers; Winch Entries lettered on the fore-edge. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T in the second alphabet.
Sir Humphrey Winch, 1555?-1625, English judge. This work was advertised under date June 22, 1678, to be finished in Michaelmas Term next. [Arber, Term Catalogues I, 324.]
[1899]
J. 108
Clerk’s guide by Manly. 8 vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 75. no. 41, as above.
MANLEY, Thomas.
The Clerks Guide, leading into three parts, viz. I. Of indentures, leases, &c. II. Letters of Attorney, warrants of attorney, mortgages, licenses, charter-parties, &c. III. Bills, answers, replications, rejoynders in chancery, &c. Under which are comprehended the most usual forms of clerkship. To which is added, a fourth part of fines, recoveries, statutes, recognisances, judgements, &c. distresses and replevins. Illustrated with cases, and the statutes relating to the same. By Tho. Manley of the Middle Temple, London, Esq; London: Printed by John Streater, Henry Twyford and E. Flesher, Assigns of Richard Atkins and Edward Atkins, Esquires, m. dc. lxxii . Cum Gratia & Privilegio Regiæ Majestatis. [1672]
Law 418
First Edition. 8vo. 376 leaves, the first with woodcut Royal arms on the verso opposite the title, title for the Fourth Part on Vv i.
STC M443.
Sweet & Maxwell II, 153, 35.
Old sheep, many leaves cut close or cut into. Not initialled by Jefferson. The name Daniel Call written on the leaf with Preface to the Reader, and Benjamin Atkinson his Book January 31, 1710 on a blank page. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate, and also that of the Washington Library.
The presence of the bookplate of the Washington Library shows this to be one of the books given into its care through an arrangement by which they were to receive the books separated from the Library of Congress for sale, to give a receipt for them, and be responsible for their return to the Library when required. See the note to no. 1793.
[1900]

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