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The English works of Sir Henry Spelman, Kt. published in his life-time; together with his posthumous works, relating to the laws and antiquities of England; first publish'd by the present Lord Bishop of Lincoln, in the Year 1695, Together with the Life of the Author. Now revised by his Lordship. To which are added, two more treatises of Sir Henry Spelman, never before printed: one, Of the Admiral-Jurisdiction, and the Officers thereof: the other, Of Antient Deeds and Charters. With a compleat index to the Whole.

Title
The English works [electronic resource] : of Sir Henry Spelman, Kt. published in his life-time; together with his posthumous works, relating to the laws and antiquities of England; first publish'd by the present Lord Bishop of Lincoln, in the Year 1695, Together with the Life of the Author. Now revised by his Lordship. To which are added, two more treatises of Sir Henry Spelman, never before printed: one, Of the Admiral-Jurisdiction, and the Officers thereof: the other, Of Antient Deeds and Charters. With a compleat index to the Whole.
Author
Spelman, Henry, Sir, 1564?-1641.
Publication
London : printed for D. Browne, sen. & jun. W. Mears, F. Clay, without Temple-Bar, and Fletcher Gyles in Holborn, MDCCXXIII. [1723]

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2v.,plate,tables : port.; 2⁰.
Subject
  • Charters > Early works to 1800
  • Ecclesiastical law > Great Britain > Early works to 1800
  • England > Antiquities > Early works to 1800
Note
  • Titlepage to vol.1 in red and black.
  • With a list of subscribers in vol.1.
  • In this issue, drop-head title on sig a., vol.1: 'The life of Sir Henry Spelman Kt. Which was prefix'd to the first edition of his posthumous works, by Edmund Gibson'.
  • The recto facing p.38 in vol.1 is numbered 39-49; the pagination continues l-lxv.
  • Vol.2 bears the title 'Reliquiæ spelmannianæ. The posthumous works of Sir Henry Spelman', printed for D. Brown, W. Mears etc.
  • William Bowyer printed the life of Spelman in v. 1, and all of v. 2; his records show printing of a cancel leaf in v. 1, perhaps accounting for the variant title on a1r; the records show 750 ordinary and 50 large-paper copies printed.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642364467
  • ECCO1-T130822
Author
Spelman, Henry, Sir, 1564?-1641.
Title
The English works [electronic resource] : of Sir Henry Spelman, Kt. published in his life-time; together with his posthumous works, relating to the laws and antiquities of England; first publish'd by the present Lord Bishop of Lincoln, in the Year 1695, Together with the Life of the Author. Now revised by his Lordship. To which are added, two more treatises of Sir Henry Spelman, never before printed: one, Of the Admiral-Jurisdiction, and the Officers thereof: the other, Of Antient Deeds and Charters. With a compleat index to the Whole.
Imprint
London : printed for D. Browne, sen. & jun. W. Mears, F. Clay, without Temple-Bar, and Fletcher Gyles in Holborn, MDCCXXIII. [1723]
Indexed In:
Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 891
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T130822.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
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