The commentaries, or reports of Edmund Plowden, of the Middle-Temple, Esq; an apprentice of the common law, Containing divers cases upon matters of law, argued and adjudged in the several reigns of King Edward VI. Queen Mary, King and Queen Philip and Mary, and Queen Elizabeth. Originally written in French, and now faithfully translated into English, and considerably improved by many marginal notes and references to all the books of the common law both ancient and modern. To which are added, the Quaeries of Mr. Plowden, now first rendered into English at large with references, and many useful observations. In two parts. With two new tables, more compleat than any yet published; the one, of the names of the cases, the other of principal matters

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  • The commentaries, or reports of Edmund Plowden, of the Middle-Temple, Esq; an apprentice of the common law, Containing divers cases upon matters of law, argued and adjudged in the several reigns of King Edward VI. Queen Mary, King and Queen Philip and Mary, and Queen Elizabeth. Originally written in French, and now faithfully translated into English, and considerably improved by many marginal notes and references to all the books of the common law both ancient and modern. To which are added, the Quaeries of Mr. Plowden, now first rendered into English at large with references, and many useful observations. In two parts. With two new tables, more compleat than any yet published; the one, of the names of the cases, the other of principal matters
  • Commentaries ou reportes. English
  • Quaeres. English.
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Imprint
London : Printed by His Majesty's Law Printers, for Edward Brooke, successor to Messrs Worrall and Tovey, in Bell-Yard, near Temple-Bar, 1779.
Publication year
1779
ESTC No.
T183788
Grub Street ID
220170
Description
vi,[2],401,[3],403-567,[1];15,[1];[2],68;[48]p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 2°.
Note
A reissue of the sheets of the 1761 edition (ESTC T144729) with a new title page

First published in legal French as 'Les commentaries ou reportes de Edmunde Plowden', London in 1571

Part 2 has a separate titlepage: 'The second part of the commentaries' with imprint: 'London: Printed for the translator, and to be sold by the booksellers in London and Westminster. MDCCLXI.' Pagination and register are continuous

Immediately following pt.2 is the case of 'Basset and Morgan versus Manxel. at Serjeant's Inn', followed by 'The Quaeries' with separate titlepage and pagination; register is continuous

'A table of the principal matters' has separate register.
Uncontrolled note
With divisional titlepages - Register is continuous. PRT report an additional unnumbered leaf after p.vi