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The common-wealth of England : and the manner and governement thereof. Compiled by the honourable Sir Thomas Smith, Knight, Doctor of both lawes, and one of the principall secretaries unto the two most worthy princes, King Edward, and Queene Elizabeth. With new additions of the chief courts in England, and the offices thereof, by the said author.

Smith, Thomas, 1513-1577, author.; Marshall, William, active 1617-1650, printmaker.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
1640
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Title
The common-wealth of England : and the manner and governement thereof. Compiled by the honourable Sir Thomas Smith, Knight, Doctor of both lawes, and one of the principall secretaries unto the two most worthy princes, King Edward, and Queene Elizabeth. With new additions of the chief courts in England, and the offices thereof, by the said author.
Created/published
London : Printed by R. Young for I. Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop in S. Dunstans Church-yard, 1640.
Description
[16], 272, [2] p. ; (12mo)
Associated name
Smith, Thomas, 1513-1577, author.
Marshall, William, active 1617-1650, printmaker.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
With an additional title page, engraved, "The common wealth of England", signed: Will: Marshall, sculpsit.

Signatures: A¹²(A1+chi1) B-M¹².

The first leaf is blank.

With a final colophon leaf.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 22867
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S117652
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 22867 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs337. Purchased Sotheby's 5/25/05, no. 668. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Revd. Wm. Goodall
Call number
STC 22867 copy 2
Folger-specific note
HH193/34. Bookseller's ticket of D. Webster ... Tunbridge Wells. Provenance: inscribed on front free endpaper: Peter Brooke his booke 1709; inscribed 'Peter Brooke' on t.p.; Lady Cavan - Elizabeth Harcourt Mitchell - Harmsworth copy

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