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GODOLPHIN, John. Repertorium canonicum: or, an abridgment of the Ecclesiastical Laws of this realm, Consistent with the temporal...

London. Printed by the Assigns of R. and E. Atkins, Esquires, for Christopher Wilkinson, 1687. Third edition, corrected.
Quarto. [4], 88, [2], 652, [34], 20pp. With an initial imprimatur leaf. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, spine dulled, several very small worm-holes to lower board. Recent armorial bookplate of John Holden to recto of FFEP, small worm-track to latter half of text-block at foot, primarily marginal, touching text at times without loss of sense.
An early revised edition of civil lawyer John Godolphin's (1617-1678), comprehensive survey of English church law, first printed in 1678.
ESTC R24969, Wing G951.
£ 250.00 Antiquates Ref: 28445