B33933

Shelfmark

Ib1.1.14

Additional copy shelfmark

Ib1.1.15

Author

Smith, Thomas

Uniform title

[De republica Anglorum]

Title

The common-vvelth of England, and maner of gouernment thereof. Compiled by the honorable Sir Thomas Smith, Knight, Doctor of both lawes, and one of the principall secretariesvnto two most worthie princes, King Edward, and Queen Elizabeth: with new additions of the cheefe courts in England, the offices thereof, and their seuerall functions, by the sayd author: neuer before published.

Varying form of title

Portion of title: Common-wealth of England, and maner of government thereof

Varying form of title

Running title: Common-wealth of England

Publication, distribution, etc.

At London :, Imprinted by Iohn Windet for Gregorie Seton and are to be sold at his shoppe vnder Aldersgate,, 1589.

Physical description

[4], 148 [i.e. 140] p. ;, 18 cm.

Note

Signatures: Ap2s B-Sp4s Tp2s.

Note

Originally published in 1583 under title: De republica Anglorum.

Citation/references note

STC, 22859

Citation/references note

ESTC, S117744

Provenance

[Ib1.1.14] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.

Provenance

[Ib1.1.14] Ink stamp on front flyleaf verso: "Manley Sims Eton Collection".

Binding

[Ib1.1.14] Teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

Binding

[Ib1.1.15] Calf binding with blind tooled decoration around the perimeter.

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.1.14] Ms. inscriptions on title page: "Mathias Randall Randull Choake Mamwarings Manwarings John Woodde".

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.1.15] A booksellers catalogue extract with bibliographical details about "Common-wealth of England" pasted on front endpaper.

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.1.15] Printed leaf with biographical details about Thomas Smith tipped in before front free endpaper.

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.1.15] A leaf with ms. notes on Thomas Smith's "Common-wealth of England", taken from John Strype's "The life of Sir Thomas Smith" (1698), tipped in before front free endpaper.

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.1.14] A cropped ms. inscription on title page: "Thomas Ridgate Hounsell".

Subject

Constitutional law, Great Britain, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Great Britain (Place), Politics and government, 1558-1603.

Added entry--name

Windet, John, printer.

Added entry--name

Manley Sims, F, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London.

Additional copy

Ib1.1.15

001B33933

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aIb1.1.14

098##$aIb1.1.15

1001#$aSmith, Thomas

24010$aDe republica Anglorum

24514$aThe common-vvelth of England, and maner of gouernment thereof. Compiled by the honorable Sir Thomas Smith, Knight, Doctor of both lawes, and one of the principall secretariesvnto two most worthie princes, King Edward, and Queen Elizabeth: with new additions of the cheefe courts in England, the offices thereof, and their seuerall functions, by the sayd author: neuer before published.

24630$aCommon-wealth of England, and maner of government thereof

24637$aCommon-wealth of England

260##$aAt London :$bImprinted by Iohn Windet for Gregorie Seton and are to be sold at his shoppe vnder Aldersgate,$c1589.

300##$a[4], 148 [i.e. 140] p. ;$c18 cm.

500##$aSignatures: Ap2s B-Sp4s Tp2s.

500##$aOriginally published in 1583 under title: De republica Anglorum.

5104#$aSTC$c22859

5100#$aESTC$cS117744

561##$a[Ib1.1.14] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.

561##$a[Ib1.1.14] Ink stamp on front flyleaf verso: "Manley Sims Eton Collection".

563##$a[Ib1.1.14] Teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

563##$a[Ib1.1.15] Calf binding with blind tooled decoration around the perimeter.

590##$a[Ib1.1.14] Ms. inscriptions on title page: "Mathias Randall Randull Choake Mamwarings Manwarings John Woodde".

590##$a[Ib1.1.15] A booksellers catalogue extract with bibliographical details about "Common-wealth of England" pasted on front endpaper.

590##$a[Ib1.1.15] Printed leaf with biographical details about Thomas Smith tipped in before front free endpaper.

590##$a[Ib1.1.15] A leaf with ms. notes on Thomas Smith's "Common-wealth of England", taken from John Strype's "The life of Sir Thomas Smith" (1698), tipped in before front free endpaper.

590##$a[Ib1.1.14] A cropped ms. inscription on title page: "Thomas Ridgate Hounsell".

650#0$aConstitutional law$zGreat Britain$vEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aGreat Britain$xPolitics and government$y1558-1603.

7001#$aWindet, John$eprinter.

7001#$aManley Sims, F$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.