The Law of England Touching His Majesties Four Principal Seals.. Viz.
"His Majesties Four Principal Seales" [Brydall, John (b. 1635?)]. The Law of England, Touching His Majesties Four Principal Seals, Viz. The Great Seal, The Privy Seal, The Exchequer Seal, And the Signet. Also of Those Grand Officers to Whose Custody These Seals are Committed. London: Printed and Are to be sold by Dan. Browne, 1696. 129, [6] pp. 12mo, (5" x 3"). Nineteenth-century quarter morocco over paper-covered boards, gilt title and fillets to spine, untrimmed edges, endpapers renewed. Moderate rubbing to extremities, corners bumped, twentieth-century bookplate (G.C.L. Ross) to front pastedown. Moderate toning to interior, light browning to fore-edges of a few leaves, light soiling to title page. $750. * Reissue of the only edition. Brydall provides detailed descriptions of the four principal seals of England. The Great or Broad Seal is used by the Lord Chancellor to denote the approval and authority of the king. Charters, commissions, or grants from the king must have the mark of the Great Seal in order to carry any authority. The Privy or Little Seal, the monarch's personal seal, was used by the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seale to authorize the use of the Great Seal on important documents, or as an authorization on documents of lesser importance. The Exchequer Great Seal is the seal used by The Court of the Exchequer, which oversees royal revenues. The Signet is affixed to royal documents relating to personal matters. This title was first published in 1673 with a title beginning Jus Sigilli: Or, The Law of England Touching His Majesties Four Principal Seales. The reissue is rare. OCLC locates 2 copies (Simon Fraser University, Trinity College, Cambridge), the ESTC adds 1 more (St. John's College, Cambridge). English Short-Title Catalogue (ESTC) R27929.
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