A Collection of the Statutes Made in the Reigns of King Charles the I. and King Charles the II. is a significant 17th-century legal publication, most notably compiled by Tho: Manby of Lincoln's-Inn (1667) It includes an abridgment of repealed/expired laws and lists private acts up to 1667, offering insight into post-Restoration law.
Key Details of the Publication:
- Editor/Author: Thomas Manby (sometimes linked to Pulton’s continued methodology).
- Publisher/Printers: John Streater, James Flesher, and Henry Twyford (assigns of Richard and Edward Atkyns).
- Publication Date: The first edition of Manby's collection is commonly cited as 1667.
- Scope: Contains acts, public and private, from Charles I and Charles II, often with notes of reference for how laws were altered or explained.
- Content Type: A comprehensive legal text containing statutes concerning the Commonwealth and private matters of the era.
Hardback damage to spine and cover which is a little loose, all pages present
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