Natura breuium : in Englishe, newly corrected, with diuers additions of statutes, booke cases, plees in abatement of the sayed writts, and their declarations, and barres to the same added and put in their places most conuenient.

Natura breuium : in Englishe, newly corrected, with diuers additions of statutes, booke cases, plees in abatement of the sayed writts, and their declarations, and barres to the same added and put in their places most conuenient.

Natura brevium. English.

Imprinted at London : In Fleetestrete within Temple Barre at the signe of the Hande and Starre by Richard Tottill, [1580?]

164, [4] leaves ; 14 cm (8vo)

A selection of writs, with commentary, based on the Registrum brevium or Register of writs, dating from the reign of Edward III. The English translation by Thomas Phayer first published [1530?] by Robert Redman.

Printer's name and address from colophon; publication date conjectured by STC.

"Cum priuilegio ad impremendum solum."

Includes index.

Signatures: A-X⁸; X8 blank.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), S113113
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 18411.5
Beale, J.H. Engl. law T107

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 18411.5

Imperfect: wanting final two leaves (colophon and final blank). Upper outer margin of leaf I7 torn away with some loss of print; repaired. Autographs: Tho. Ward apprentice d[?]; C. Heydrick. Inscriptions: This an evidence of the Literal Hart of Stephen Alston, presented to James Battell Septemr. 23 1790; Vallentins to David P[?]sion. Bound in pebbled leather (sheep?) with spine titling and marbled paper endleaves. Gift of Michael F. Robinson.

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