De laudibus legum Angliæ. Written originally in Latin by Sir John Fortescue Lord Chief Justice, and after Lord Chancellor to King Henry VI. Translated into English, illustrated with the notes of Mr. Selden, and great variety of remarks with Respect to the Antiquities, History, and Laws of England. To which are prefix'd Mr. Selden to the reader, and a large historical preface. To the whole are added the preface of the first editor, with the Testimonies of Bale, Pits, and Du Fresne; the summs of Sir Ralph de Hengham, Lord Chief Justice to King Edward I. commonly call'd Hengham magna and Hengham parva, with Mr. Selden's notes; and a copious index.
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- De laudibus legum Angliæ. Written originally in Latin by Sir John Fortescue Lord Chief Justice, and after Lord Chancellor to King Henry VI. Translated into English, illustrated with the notes of Mr. Selden, and great variety of remarks with Respect to the Antiquities, History, and Laws of England. To which are prefix'd Mr. Selden to the reader, and a large historical preface. To the whole are added the preface of the first editor, with the Testimonies of Bale, Pits, and Du Fresne; the summs of Sir Ralph de Hengham, Lord Chief Justice to King Edward I. commonly call'd Hengham magna and Hengham parva, with Mr. Selden's notes; and a copious index.
- De laudibus legum Angliæ. English
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[London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of E. Sayer, Esq;) for R. Gosling, at the Crown and Mitre against Fetter-Lane End, Fleet-Street, MDCCXXXVII. [1737]
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- 1737-1737
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- T140177
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- 187951
- Description
- [4],lxiv,130,[14];[2],ii,36,[2],III,[1],42,[2]p.,plate : port. ; 2⁰
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- 'Fortescue de laudibus legum Angliæ' and 'Radulphi de Hengham .. Magna Hengham, & parva' each have a separate titlepage and pagination, but continuous register.
With an index to Mr. Selden's preface and notes.
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- Front. = plate(port.)