Spelman, Henry, Sir. 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; and the life of the author. By ... Edmund Lord Bishop of London. To which are added, two more treatises of Sir Henry Spelman, never before printed: ... With a compleat index ...

Folger bibliographic ID: 173822
ESTC number: T130826
Alston: XI.14E
Folger call number: 146- 138f
Folger holdings ID: 176795

Edition

The second edition

Bibliographic format

folio

General notes

Titlepage to vol.1 in red and black With a list of subscribers in vol. 1 Drop-head title on sig. a, vol. 1: 'The life of Sir Henry Spelman Kt.' The recto facing p. 38 in vol. 1 is numbered 39-49; the pagination continues l-lxv Vol. 2 bears the title 'Reliquiae Spelmannianae. The posthumous works of Sir Henry Spelman', printed for D. Brown, W. Mears etc., 1723 The ornaments are those used by William Bowyer

Item information about Folger 146- 138f

Imperfect: lacking list of subscribers. Vols. are bound together in one. Misbound: text of vol. 1 bound after vol. 2 prelims., and text of vol. 2 bound after vol. 1 prelims. With 3 plates, 2 tables and 1 port. Press-figures (arabic numbers) throughout. Manuscript shelf-marks, including "C 6 Compton Place" on front free end-paper. Calf binding. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: "E: Compton"; bought by the Folger from G. Sexton, 28 August 1954

Uniform title: Works. Selections
Extended title: 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; and the life of the author. By ... Edmund Lord Bishop of London. To which are added, two more treatises of Sir Henry Spelman, never before printed: ... With a compleat index ...

author: Spelman, Henry, Sir, 1564?-1641