A Collection in English, of the Statutes Now in Force (1615)

Creator

William Rastell

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1615

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Rastell, William. A Collection in English, of the Statutes Now in Force, Continued From the Beginning of Magna Charta... London: Printed for the Societie of Stationers, 1615. Private collection.

"To the gentle Reader," William Rastell, A Collection in English, of the Statutes Now in Force, 1615.

First published by William Rastell (1508–1565) in 1557, this Collection brought together all public statutes still in force at the time of its release. In part a version of the statutes at large and in part an abridgment, the work arranged the law alphabetically by subject with each statute presented in its original language. Later editions would include translations of the French and Latin statutes. It proved to be a very popular, often reprinted work. This copy on loan from a private collection matches the edition provided by Sir Edwin Sandys (1561–1629) to George Thorpe (1576–1622) as he created the Council of State law library in 1621.

Title page and To the Reader available as individual images under additional files, below.

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Item from private collection, used with permission.