On title page, woodcut of a bishop.

Imprint from colophon, which begins "Opus presens fabricatum est. Et diligenter correctum per Wynandum de Worde ... Gloria deo."

Collation: A-X⁸ [$1 (+A1) signed]

William Caxton's device (McKerrow, Devices, no. 2) on V8, X8 verso; Wynkyn de Worde was Caxton's successor.

In black letter type.

Initials.

Settings of signatures A-D vary; title has 'Constitutiones' or 'Constituciones'; D2 recto line 1 has: 'etia[m]' or 'ecia[m]'.

This and the other English printed octavo editions have Lyndwood's text only, not his commentary. --Cf. STC (2nd ed.), no. 17102.

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T399

Duff 279

Hain 10361

Copinger 3709

STC 17103

Walsh, J.E. 15th cent. printed books 3995

Goff L414

Ex libris John Forbes of Boyndlie --William Amhurst Tyssen-Amherst, Baron Amherst of Hackney (his sale, Sotheby, 24 March 1909, no. 573) -- George Dunn (his sale, Sotheby, 11 Feb. 1913, no. 147)

In this copy, title has 'Constitutiones' and D2 recto line 1 has: 'etia[m]'. Bound in 16th century calf, covers decorated in blind with fillets and center medallion stamp. 19th century marbled end papers. On front pastedown (on a sheet pasted over marbled paper), book label of John Forbes of Boyndlie, numbered "268" in ink; armorial book label of Lord Amherst of Hackney; bookplate of George Dunn, who purchased it in March 1909. At head of title, initials JH and "#1652". With a few 16th century marginal annotattions.