Sect.

1. Abbreviamentum

2.

3.

VI.—ABRIDGMENTS.

Statutorum (Vieux Abrigement des

Statutes). Fol. Lettou and Machlinia. n.d.

Collation a i to n iiii in eights, 108 leaves.

[ca. 1481]

An abridgment, in French, of the Statutes to 33 Henry VI., 1455, in alphabetical order.

See Pref. to Cay's Abridgment, Dibdin's Ames, v. 2, p. 6; Blackstone's Comm. v. 1, p. 235, n.; Cooper's Account of Public Records, v. 1, p. 125.

Clarke catalogues also an abridgment of the Statutes 1 Edward III. to 20 Edward IV. (1327-1479), printed by Lettou and Machlinia in 1481. See West's Catalogue, No. 3416.

Statutorum. 8vo. Pynson. Oct. 9.

:

1499

Collation Tabula 7 unnumbered leaves; text clxxxviii numbered folios; sigs. a-z in eights, and z 4 ll. First edition.

Another edition by Pynson bearing same date as above has different colophon.

Collation Tabula 8 11., one blank; text clxxxviii numbered 11.; sigs. a-z and & 4 in eights.

4.

Another edition by Pynson.

See Bridgman, Leg. Bib. 320.

1521

5. Owein (G.) Le Bregement de toutes les Estatutes: ausi bien des villes come les nouelles, nouellement abbreges correctes et amendes. [To and including 7 Hen. VIII.] 205 fol., 8vo., Pynson, 1521. Reissued, with new title page and three leaves of prefatory matter containing Newe addicions of the last pliamēt, An. xv. H. viii." Svo., Pynson.

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1528

6. The Statutes: Prohemium J. Rastell. The Abbreviation of Statutes translated out of French into English by John Rastall. 4to., J. Rastell, 1517, 1519; 8vo., 1520; 8vo., 1527 (271 printed leaves); 8vo.

1528

The Prohemium deals with the propriety of the laws being published in English.

This is said to be the first Abridgment of the Statutes printed in England. It appears to be a translation with additions of the "Abridgment des Statutes vieux," but contains several ancient Statutes, Ordinances, etc., not extant in any edition of the Statutes at large, and in some instances more complete transcripts of several Acts that are commonly printed in Statutes at large. The Statutes are distributed under alphabetical titles, and are given both in English and their original language, because "many termes and wordes be there in divers Statutes, both in Latine and in French which be very hard to translate aptly into English." The translation appears to have been executed with superior care and industry." 3 Dib. Typ. Art. 83; Barring Obs. 264; Int. Stat. Realm, 1810; 4 Reeves, 418; Brooke, 169; Marvin's Leg. Bib.

7. Rastell (J.) Abbreviamentum Librorum Legum Angliæ. Fol. J. Rastell.

8.

1517

Tabula prime (-tertie) partis Magni Abbreviamenti Librorum Legum Anglorum. 3 parts. Fol. J. Rastell.

9. Abridgment of the Statutes. W. Rastell.

1517

1533

Here begnnith the hole abrygemět of al the Statuts. as wel the olde as the new, with divers other tytles and statuts whiche were never imprynted before in englysshe. 223 fol. 8vo. Redman.

1528

11. Le Bregemet de toutes les estatutes . . . nouvelle imprimes per Robert Redmã tanqz al XVIII an du... Henry VII. 8vo. n.d. (2 editions).

12. Magnum Abbreviamentum Statutorum Anglie usqz ad annum XV H. VIII inclusive. (Law French and English.) 8vo. Elizabeth Redman.

n.d.

13. Great Abridgment of All the Statutes of England. To 21 Henry VIII., 8vo., Redman, n.d. [1538]. To 22 Henry VIII., 293 fol., 8vo., W. Rastell [? 1531]; with two supplements 22, 23 and 24 Henry VIII., 8vo., W. Rastell, 1534. To 23 Henry VIII., 8vo., Middleton, n.d. To 30 Henry VIII., 8vo., 434 11., Redman, [1540]; with abridgment of 33 Henry VIII., 2 parts, (8) + cccxxi + (9) + XXX (1) fol., 8vo., Petyt, 1542. To 33 Henry VIII., 335 ll., 8vo., Middleton.

Clarke mentions an edition by Pynson, 8vo., 1530.

1542

14. Newe greate abredgement brefly conteynynge, all thactes and statutes of this Realm of England, untyll the XXXV yere of the reigne of Henry the VIII. 8vo., [London, Powel], 1551; 8vo., Gaultier and Kele, 1551. Supplement containing the Acts to 35 Henry VIII. 8vo., Seres. 1551

15. Abridgments of Sessional Acts (apparently issued in continuation of the Great Abridgment. 21 Henry VIII.. 16 ll., 8vo., n.n. (? Rastell), n.d. 22 Henry VIII., 16 II., 8vo., n.n. (? Rastell), n.d.; 18 ll., 8vo., Redman, n.d. 23 Henry VIII., 14 ll., 8vo., E. Redman, n.d. 23 & 24 Henry VIII., 8vo., Rastell, 1534; 24 & 25 Henry VIII., 42 ll., 8vo., Redman, n.d.; 8vo., Middleton, n.d. 26 Henry VIII, 16 l., 8vo., Redman, n.d. 27 & 28 Henry VIII., 40 ll., 8vo. ; Redman, n.d. 30 Henry VIII., 8vo., Redman, n.d. 31 Henry VIII., 8vo., Eliz. Redman,

1542

n.d. 32 Henry VIII., 8vo., Eliz. Redman, n.d. 33 Henry VIII., 30 11., 8vo., Myddylton, n.d.; 31 ll., 8vo., Petyt. 16. A compendious abridgment of all statutes (made in the 16th and 17th years of king Charles the first, and 12th of king Charles the second) now in force and use. Beginning where Mr. Pulton ended, and continues to the dissolution of the late parliament. Alphabetically digested under titles for the ready finding of the matter. By M. D. 12mo.

1661

17. Exact Abridgment of Statutes, [1225-1736]. 9 vols. 8vo. 1725-37

18. Hughes (W.) Exact Abridgment of all the Acts and Public Ordinances of Parliament from 1640 to 1657.

4to.

Pulton (F.)

Part II. of his "Nomotomia."

1657

Kalender or Table, comprehending the effect of all the Statutes, Magna Charta untill 7 Jacobi [with] an abridgement of all the statutes whereof the whole or any part is generall, in force and use. 4to., 1606, 1608. (7) + 461 + (3) fol., 1612; (7) + 461 + (3) fol. 1617, 1618, 1640

20. Wingate (E.) Exact Abridgment of the Statutes from Magna Charta to 1641. 8vo.

1655, 1675, 1681

CHAPTER XXIII.

LAW OF NATIONS.

(See also Maritime Law.)

1.

Sect. I.-GENERAL.

Bacon (F.) Legum Leges; sive tractatus de fontibus universi juris; cum notis Dupin. 12mo. Paris. 1822 2. Ball (W.) Tractatvs De Jure Regnandi, & Regni: or, the Sphere of Government, according to the Law of God, Nature, and Nations. 4to.

4.

1645 Dumont (J.) Corps universel diplomatique du droit des gens; contenant un recueil des traitez d'alliance, de paix, etc. faits en Europe depuis le regne de Charlemagne jusques à présent. 8 vol. Fol. Amst. 1726-31 Supplement. Histoire des anciens traitez depuis les temps les plus reculez jusques à Charlemagne, par J. Barbeyrac. 2 parts in 1 vol. Fol. Amst. 1739

Continuations, by J. Rousset, 4 vols., fol., 1739; by

5.

J. Y. de Saint-Prest, 2 vols., fol.

1725

6. Fulbeck (W.) Pandects of the Law of Nations, contayning seueral Discourses of the Questions, Points and Matters of Law, wherein the Nations of the World doe consent and accord. (4) + 90 fol. 4to.

1602

"I commit this booke, gentle reader, to thy curtesie; it is the first, to my knowledge, that hath bin written of this matter."-Preface. See 149 L. T. 361.

7. Griffith (W.) International Law: history, principles and

treaties.

8. Grotius (H.)

8vo.

1893

De Jure Belli ac Pacis. Libri Tres. Latin. 4to., Paris, 1625; 8vo., Moeno-Francof., 1626 (the two foregoing editions are very scarce); fol., Amst., 1631, 1632, 1642, 1660, 1663, 1667, 1670; 4to., Jenæ,

1673. Cum notis Gronovii, 3 vols., fol., Utraject., 1650; 8vo., H. C., 1680; 8vo., Amst., 1689; fol., Francof., 1696; 8vo., Amst., 1701; 8vo., Amst., 1712. Ed. J. C. Beeman, 4to., Francof., 1691. Cum com. G. v. d. Muelen, fol., Amst., 1704. Cum notis Gronovii et Barbeyrac, 8vo.. Amst., 1720; 8vo., Marb., 1734; 2 vols., 8vo., Amst., 1735 (2 edits.); 5 vols., 4to., Lausanne, 1751-2; 2 vols., 8vo., Lps., 1758; 2 vols., 8vo., Traj. ad Rhenum, 1773.

Latin and English. By W. Whewell, 3 vols., 8vo., 1853. By F. W. Kelsey and others, 2 vols., 4to., 1913-25. English translations. By C. B[arksdale], 8vo., 1654; 8vo., 1655. By W. Evats, fol., 1682; 3 vols., 8vo., 1715. With Barbeyrac's notes, fol., 1738, 1749. By A. C. Campbell, 3 vols., 8vo., Pontefract, 1814, and 1 vol., 8vo., Washington, 1901.

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Whewell describes the 1654 translation as a small and worthless abridgment." Campbell's edition has "notes and illustrations from the best political and legal writers." Whewell's edition contains an abridged translation with the notes of the author, Barbeyrac and others; he states that the notes of Barbeyrac are excellent, but those of Gronovius are of very little value.

9. Hosack (J.) Rise and Growth of the Law of Nations as established by General Usage and by treaties, to the Treaty of Utrecht. xii + 394 pp. 8vo.

1882

10. Nys (E.) Notes pour servir à l'histoire du droit international en Angleterre. Pt. I. Bruxelles.

11.

12.

1888

Les Origines du Droit International. 414 pp. 8vo. Bruxelles.

1894

Rivier (P. O.) Note sur la littérature du droit des gens avant la publication du Jus belli ac pacis de Grotius. 8vo. [Bruxelles ?]

1883

13. Second Declaration, of the whole Proceedings with the late extraordinary Ambassadors from the High and Mighty Lords, the States Generall of the UnitedProvinces, concerning Restitution of Ships and the Course of Trade. 31 pp. 4to.

1645

14. Selden (J.) De Jure Naturali et Gentium, Juxta Discip linam Ebræorum. Fol., 1640; 4to., Argent. 1665; 4to., Lipsiæ.

1665

15. Walker (T. A.) History of the Law of Nations. Vol. 1, to the Peace of Westphalia, 1648. XXX + 361 pp. 8vo. Cambridge.

1899