Brownlow Latine Redivivus, A Book of Entries, Of Such Declarations...
Best Edition of Brownlow's Book of Entries Brownlow, Richard [1553-1638]. Brownlow Latine Redivivus: A Book of Entries, Of such Declarations, Informations, Pleas in Barr and Abatement, Replications, Rejoynders, Issues, Verdicts, Bills of Exception to Verdicts, Judgments, Demurrers, And Other Parts of Pleadings, (Now in Use) in Personal and Mixt Actions; Contained in the First and Second Parts of the Declarations and Pleadings of Richard Brownlow Esq; Late Chief Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas: (Unskilfully Turned into English, And) Printed in the Years 1653 and 1654. Now Published in Latin, Their Original Language; With Additions of Authentick Modern Precedents, Inserted Under Every Title: And a Copious Table, After the Method of Mr. Townsend. London: Printed by the Assigns of Richard and Edward Atkyns, 1693. [vi], 506, [46] pp. Folio (13-3/4" x 8"). Contemporary paneled calf, rebacked in period style, raised bands, lettering piece and blind ornaments to spine, hinges mended. Light rubbing and a few negligible shallow scuffs to boards, moderate running to board edges, corners bumped and somewhat worn. Light toning, occasional faint dampstaining to margins. $750. * Final and best edition, the largest and most accurate collection of Brownlow's forms. As Holdsworth notes, Brownlow "had a great reputation as one of the ablest prothonotaries of the Common Pleas." Published posthumously in 1652 in English translation as Declarations and Proceedings, it replaced Rastell's Book of Entries as the standard work on pleading during the Commonwealth Period. Later editions were published in 1653, 1654 and 1659. Editions in Brownlow's original Latin were published after the Restoration in 1662 and 1693. English Short-Title Catalogue R31633.
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