Lambarde, William. EIRENARCHA, OR OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUSTICES OF PEACE… CORRECTED AND ENLARGED… London: [Islip], 1607] ** BOUND WITH ** Lambarde, William. THE DUTIES OF CONSTABLES, BORSHOLDERS, TYTHINGMEN, AND SUCH OTHER LOWE AND LAY MINISTERS OF THE PEACE: London, 1606. 2 works bound in one: [2], 621, [81]; 80 pp. Bound in period calf boards, rebacked. ************** An early edition of this work which became standard work on the role of the Justice of the Peace. ESTC S105029 & S106790. – From the collection of Scott Murphy.

Board edges retouched, initial title cropped/chipped and laid down, occasional light soiling, some old water-stains (or similar) near end of text, first several leaves with light worming to lower margin, second leaf with chip removing a bit of headline, pages 171 and 515 with chip removing the final words or letters of several sentences, some creased corners, mostly clean. Overall Good-.