A new abridgment of the law. By a gentleman of the Middle Temple.

ID 24445
Title A new abridgment of the law. By a gentleman of the Middle Temple.
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Signed Author By a gentleman of the Middle Temple.
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Volumes 5
Pagination I 692; II 687; III 823; IV 698; V 544
Date of Publication 1736
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Edition Number 1
Date of First Publication 1736
Imprint In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of E. Sayer, Esq;) for H. Lintot, at the Cross-Keys against St. Dunstan's Church, in Fleet-street.
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Notes Vol. I and II published in 1736, vol. III published in 1740, vol. IV published in 1759, vol. V published in 1766.
ESTC Notes: A gentleman of the Middle Temple = Matthew Bacon.
"Only the first two thirds of the fourth volume were completed by Bacon before his death. The remainder of that volume, which appeared in 1759, and just over half of the fifth and final volume, which appeared in 1766, were written by Joseph Sayer, serjeant-at-law. The remaining portion of the fifth volume was completed by Owen Ruffhead." - ODNB.
The imprint to vol. 3 reads: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of E. Sayer, Esq;) for Henry Lintot, and is dated 1740.
The imprint to vol. 4 reads: In the Savoy: printed by Catherine Lintot, law-printer to the King's most excellent Majesty; for D. Browne, J. Shuckburgh, and J. Worrall, near Temple-Bar; T. Osborne, in Gray's Inn; C. Hitch and L. Hawes, James Rivington and J. Fletcher. R. Baldwin, J. Richardson, and T. Longman, in Pater-Noster Row; John Rivington, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; W. Johnston, in Ludgate-Street; and P. Davey B.Law, in Ave-Maria-Lane; and T. Caslon, against Stationers-Hall, and is dated 1759.
The imprint to vol. 5 reads: London: printed by his Majesty's law-printers, for T. Osborne, J. Worrall and Co. A. Millar, H. Woodfall, J. Rivington, R. Baldwin, L. Hawes and Co. P. Uriel, W. Owen, W. Johnston, B. Law, T. Caslon, T. Longman, Z. Stuart, W. Flexney, A. Shuckburgh, and M. Richardson, and is dated 1766.
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Bacon, Matthew, Sayer, Joseph, Ruffhead, Owen. A new abridgment of the law. By a gentleman of the Middle Temple.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 24445, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/24445. Accessed 2025-10-06.

Bacon, Matthew, et al. A new abridgment of the law. By a gentleman of the Middle Temple. London: Henry Lintot, Daniel Browne II, John Shuckburgh, John Worrall, Thomas Osborne II, Charles Hitch and Lacey Hawes, James Rivington and James Fletcher, Robert Baldwin I, Joseph Richardson, Thomas Longman II, John Rivington I, William Johnston [Ludgate Street], P. Davy and B. Law, Thomas Caslon, Andrew Millar, Henry Woodfall II, Lacy Hawes and Co., Pearce Uriel, William Owen, William Johnston [Ludgate Street], Bedwell Law [Ave Maria Lane, unspecified number], Zachariah Stuart, William Flexney [319 Holborn], Anne Shuckburgh, Mary Richardson, 1736.

Bacon , M., & Sayer , J., & Ruffhead , O. (1736). A new abridgment of the law. by a gentleman of the middle temple. London: Henry Lintot. Daniel Browne II. John Shuckburgh. John Worrall. Thomas Osborne II. Charles Hitch and Lacey Hawes. James Rivington and James Fletcher. Robert Baldwin I. Joseph Richardson. Thomas Longman II. John Rivington I. William Johnston [Ludgate Street] P. Davy and B. Law. Thomas Caslon. Andrew Millar. Henry Woodfall II. Lacy Hawes and Co. Pearce Uriel. William Owen. William Johnston [Ludgate Street] Bedwell Law [Ave Maria Lane, unspecified number] Zachariah Stuart. William Flexney [319 Holborn] Anne Shuckburgh. Mary Richardson.

Bacon, Matthew, Joseph Sayer, and Owen Ruffhead. A new abridgment of the law. By a gentleman of the Middle Temple. London: Henry Lintot, Daniel Browne II, John Shuckburgh, John Worrall, Thomas Osborne II, Charles Hitch and Lacey Hawes, James Rivington and James Fletcher, Robert Baldwin I, Joseph Richardson, Thomas Longman II, John Rivington I, William Johnston [Ludgate Street], P. Davy and B. Law, Thomas Caslon, Andrew Millar, Henry Woodfall II, Lacy Hawes and Co., Pearce Uriel, William Owen, William Johnston [Ludgate Street], Bedwell Law [Ave Maria Lane, unspecified number], Zachariah Stuart, William Flexney [319 Holborn], Anne Shuckburgh, Mary Richardson, 1736. 

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