Reports of Special Cases Touching several Customes and Liberties of The City of London. Whereunto is Annexed Divers Ancient Customes and Usages of the said City of London,
Calthrop, Sir H., Knight
London: Printed for Abel Roper, 1670. Early Edition Small 8vo. (8),32,(48),33-206pp. Contemporary full calf. Spine in six compartments with raised bands. Leather lettering label, gilt; and blocked on the upper board: "Chancery Library". With simple blind rules on the edges of the boards. Originally published in 1655 as "Reports of Speciall Cases Touching Several Customs and Liberties of the City of London." Of the two varieties recorded by Wing, this is the variety with line 2 of the imprint ending with "St." and with the "2" of signature mark "A2" under the "te" of "often". The annexed report on ancient customs has its own title page, but the pagination is continuous. The pagination is interrupted after p. 32 for a report of the Case concerning the Prisage of Wine. Old library stamp on the title page and on page 1, light rubbing, lettering label lacks the right half, else a near fine copy. Wing C311; ESTC R4851. Near fine Hardcover (Item ID: 17256)
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