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<h1>Eirenarcha (1581)</h1>

<p>Lambarde, William. <em>Eirenarcha: Or of the Office of the Justices of Peace, in Two Bookes</em>. 1st ed. London: Imprinted by Ra. Newberry and H. Bynneman, 1581.</p>

<p>The publication of <em>Eirenarcha</em> satisfied a long-standing need for a comprehensive manual on the various duties and powers of the justice of the peace. With his in-depth treatment, <strong>William Lambarde</strong> (1536–1601) provides an invaluable description of late sixteenth century local government as administered by the justices. Unlike the alphabetical arrangement of later manuals, <em>Eirenarcha</em> is divided into two books: an overview, and chapters based on cases in and out of sessions. It proved to be both useful and extremely popular, and remained the standard work in its subject for some time. This copy features seventeenth century notes and annotations to the front and rear endpapers.</p>

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