The Second Part of the Institutes – Edward Coke – 1681 | Magna Charta, Statutes of Westminster

The Second Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England by Edward Coke was an interpretation of early English statutes. This 1681 sixth edition includes a full printing of the Magna Charta, the Statute of Marlborough from 1267, and all three Statutes of Westminster. It also includes Edward I’s confirming these royal charters as well as a curious statute by Edward II concerning prison escapes!

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Second Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England: Containing the Exposition of Many Ancient and Other Statutes
• Author(s): Edward Coke
• Publisher: London: Printed by W. Rawlins for Thomas Basset
• Edition: Sixth edition, 1681
• Format: Folio (single volume)
• Binding: Contemporary leather boards, reinforced beneath the original
• Size:  12.5in x 8.5in (32cm x 21.5cm)
• Collation: [10], 744, [40]
• Illustrations: frontispiece
• Contents Include:
  • Magna Charta
  • Statute of Marlborough (1267)
  • Statutes of Westminster I, II, III
  • Confirmations and charters from Edward I
  • Statute by Edward II addressing prison escape
  • Other statutes on executions, decaying bridges, and tithes

Condition:

Very Good. Binding tight and secure. Leather shows rubbing with edge wear and corner exposure. Original boards intact with contemporary hinges reinforced. Pages retain original structure. Complete, with frontispiece present and secure.

Why Collect This?

• Includes printed Magna Charta and early statute law

• Statutes appear in their original language, English, Latin, and French

Item Number: #29015