A briefe treatise of testaments and last willes : very profitable to be vnderstoode of all the subiects of this realme of England, (desirous to know, whether, whereof, and how, they may make their testaments: and by what meanes the same may be effected or hindered,) and no lesse delightfull, aswell for the rarenes of the worke, as for the easines of the stile, and method: compiled of such lawes ecclesiasticall and ciuill, as be not repugnant to the lawes, customes, or statutes of this realme, nor derogatorie to the prerogatiue royall. In which treatise also are inserted diuers statutes of this land, together with mention of sundrie customes, aswell general as particular, not impertinent thereunto: besides diuers marginall notes, and quotations not to be neglected, especially of Iustinianists, or young students of the ciuil law: vvith two tables, the one analyticall ... the other alphabeticall ... By the industrie of Henrie Swinburn, Bachelar of the Ciuill Lawe.
1590
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Title
A briefe treatise of testaments and last willes : very profitable to be vnderstoode of all the subiects of this realme of England, (desirous to know, whether, whereof, and how, they may make their testaments: and by what meanes the same may be effected or hindered,) and no lesse delightfull, aswell for the rarenes of the worke, as for the easines of the stile, and method: compiled of such lawes ecclesiasticall and ciuill, as be not repugnant to the lawes, customes, or statutes of this realme, nor derogatorie to the prerogatiue royall. In which treatise also are inserted diuers statutes of this land, together with mention of sundrie customes, aswell general as particular, not impertinent thereunto: besides diuers marginall notes, and quotations not to be neglected, especially of Iustinianists, or young students of the ciuil law: vvith two tables, the one analyticall ... the other alphabeticall ... By the industrie of Henrie Swinburn, Bachelar of the Ciuill Lawe.
Created/published
London : Printed by Iohn Windet, 1590 [i.e. 1591]
Description
[12], 293, [14] leaves ; (4to)
Associated name
Note
Actual publication date from colophon.
Signatures: [superscript pi]A-C⁴ B⁴ C-2P⁸ 2Q² 2R-2T⁴ [2V]1.
The first leaf is blank.
With a slip-cancel on K5r line 19.
Includes index.
With a final errata leaf.
Entered 10 September 1590.
Signatures: [superscript pi]A-C⁴ B⁴ C-2P⁸ 2Q² 2R-2T⁴ [2V]1.
The first leaf is blank.
With a slip-cancel on K5r line 19.
Includes index.
With a final errata leaf.
Entered 10 September 1590.
ESTC staff note
1591 variant is a ghost per STC addendum.
Yc report p. 100 misnumbered 001. Signatures from DFo.
Yc report p. 100 misnumbered 001. 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), 23547
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S118058
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S118058
Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 23547 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs82. Polished sprinkled calf binding, signed by Lloyd. Lacking blank, slip-cancel
Call number
STC 23547 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs410. Limp vellum binding with remains of ties. Lacking errata
Call number
STC 23547 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs10. Calf binding with paper spine label; vellum manuscript waste as guard. Manuscript notes and markings. Lacking errata. Bound with (STC 5411 copy 5)
Call number
STC 23547 copy 4
Folger-specific note
HH199/12. Limp vellum binding with remains of ties; manuscript spine title and initials 'W H' on fore-edge. Lacking blank, errata; C3-4 bound before C1. Wormed. Provenance: inscribed on t.p.: A--? Shmythe (?); Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 23547 copy 5
Folger-specific note
cs299. Limp vellum binding. Lacking errata; some tail edges trimmed. Stained