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The elements of the common lavves of England, branched into a double tract: the one containing a collection of some principall rules and maximes of the common law, with their latitude and extent. ... The other the use of the common law, for preservation of our persons, goods, and good names. According to the lawes and customes of this land. By the late Sir Francis Bacon ...

General note: "The use of the law" is probably not in fact by Bacon; it was first printed anonymously as part 2 of "The lawyers light" by Sir John Doddridge. The last leaf is blank. "A collection of some principal rules and maximes of the common lawes of England" and "The vse of the law" each have separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous. The title page to "The vse of the law" bears the imprint: London, printed by the assignes of Iohn Moore Esquire. 1635. Signatures: [A]4 B-2A4. All after O3; bound with O4 P-2A4 from Bacon, Francis. The use of the law. London : the assignes of Iohn More, 1639, from Bacon, Francis. The elements of the common lavves of England. London : the assignes of Iohn More, 1639 UK-SuSCL Cited in: STC (2nd ed.), 1135 Gibson, R.W. Bacon, 194 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1977. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English Books, 1475-1640; 1437:04). Ownership and custodial history: Obscure MS. ink signature (damaged) on back of front board; MS. ink inscription in Greek characters on t.p.: "philo[?]meithai esochazein" UK-SuSCL