Books by Fortescue Sir

Birmingham, AL Privately printed for the members of The Legal Classics Library / Gryphon Editions, Ltd. 1984 Leather bound Special edition 302pp. Octavo [23 cm] Purple leather with raised bands, a gilt stamped title on the spine, and decorative gilt stamped designs on the spine and covers. All edges gilt. Marbled endsheets. Very good. The covers are very slightly cocked. And a Life of the Author by Thomas (Fortescue) Lord Clermont. This is the third in the Legal Classics series.... more information

Gryphon Editions, Inc.. VG. 1984. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Slight mildew spotting and darkening of gold decoration ; Facsimile of Robert Clarke's 1874 edition bound in gold decorated dark purple cowhide, all edges gilt, with separate paper-bound "Notes From the Editors" by Thomas G. Barnes ; Legal Classics Library; 302 pages . ... more information

1999. Fortescue, Sir John. De Laudibus Legum Angliae. A Treatise in Commendation of the Laws of England. With Translation by Francis Gregor. Notes by Andrew Amos and a Life of the Author by Thomas (Fortescue) Lord Clermont. Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co., 1874. lxiv, 302 pp. Reprinted 1999 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584770190; ISBN-10: 1584770198. Hardcover. New. * Written in 1470, De Laudibus was intended for the instruction of Edward, Prince of Wales. Written in the form of a dialogu... more information

1969. Fortescue, Sir John [1394?-1476?]. A Learned Commendation of the Politique Lawes of England. [London: Rychard Tottill, 1567]. Reprint. Amsterdam: DaCapo Press, 1969. [iii], 132, [3] ff. Cloth, light shelfwear, internally clean. * A title in the English Experience series. ... more information

Cincinnati, OH: Robert Clarke & Co.. 1886. Reprint. Hardbound. Very Good +. Rare hardbound octavo in green cloth w/gold lettering; clean unmarked text, 302 pp, w/index and 8 pages of separately paginated publisher's list. Very good cover w/bending and scuffing at spine and corners, no loss, soiling on boards, no d/j, protective Mylar encasement. Rare book. Large owner bookplate and sig, dated 1936; foxing throughout. A nice copy despite its problems. 8vo (6.25" x 9.5"). ... more information

1825. Fortescue, Sir John [1394?-1476?]. Amos, Andrew [1791-1860], Editor. De Laudibus Legum Angliae. The Translation into English Published A.D. MDCCLXXV and the Original Latin Text. With Notes. Cambridge: Printed by J. Smith for Joseph Butterworth, 1825. xvi, 280 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"). Later buckram, gilt title to spine. Some shelfwear and soiling, front and rear endleaves lacking. Toning to portions of text, internally clean. Ex-library. Location label to spine, bookplate to front pasted... more information

Cincinnati, OH:: Robert Clarke and Co,, 1874.. First thus.. G+/None 8vo in brown half leather and brown buckram, title on spine in gilt. Spine straight, boards flat, bumped, edges and joints scuffed, joints solid, binding sound. Marbled text-block, age-toned. Pages clean, flat and bright, no foxing, no notes or underlining, PO name on fep. 302 pgs. dos-a-dos, text in English, then Latin. Shelved Locked- LAFCADIO Law. 9-42-1139028. ... more information

London: Printed by Henry Lintot, 1741 The second edition of Gregor's translation, with Selden's notes in Latin. . Rebound in modern cloth with gilt black leather spine label, new endpapers. . Folio. Edges foxed, occasional light foxing otherwise. Old ink signature on title-page. A good, clean copy, though lacking the frontisportrait. "He explains the difference between the absolute and a limited monarchyÉHe then goes on to compare the English common law with the civil law.. He gives us our ear... more information

1775. Fortescue, John [?1394-?1476]. [Gregor, Francis, Translator]. [Selden, John (1584-1654), Annotator]. De Laudibus Legum Angliae. By Sir John Fortescue, Lord Chief Justice, And Afterwards Lord Chancellor to King Henry VI. Translated into English, (With the Original Latin.) Illustrated with the Notes of Mr. Selden, And Great Variety of Remarks, Relative to the Antiquities, History, And Laws of England. With a Large Historical Preface by Francis Gregor, Esq. Also Testimonies of Bale, Pits, and Du Fresne; ... more information

1672. Fortescue, Sir John [1394?-1476?]. Selden, John [1584-1654], Editor. [Mulcaster, Robert, Translator]. De Laudibus Legum Angliae. Written by Sir John Fortescue, Lord Ch. Justice, And After Lord Chancellor to K. Henry VI. Hereto Are Added the Two Sums of Sir Ralph de Hengham L. Ch. Justice to K. Edward I. Commonly Call'd Hengham Magna, & Hengham Parva. With Notes Both on Fortescue and Hengham by that Famous and Learned Antiquarie John Selden Esq. London: Printed by John Streater, Eliz. Flesher [... more information

1775. Fortescue, John [?1394-?1476]. [Gregor, Francis, Translator]. [Selden, John (1584-1654), Annotator]. De Laudibus Legum Angliae. By Sir John Fortescue, Lord Chief Justice, And Afterwards Lord Chancellor to King Henry VI. Translated into English, (With the Original Latin.) Illustrated with the Notes of Mr. Selden, And Great Variety of Remarks, Relative to the Antiquities, History, And Laws of England. With a Large Historical Preface by Francis Gregor, Esq. Also Testimonies of Bale, Pits, and Du Fresne; ... more information