[MAGNA CARTA]. MS. c.1790. Magna Charta [.] Made in the ninth year of King Henry the Third, and Confirmed by King Edward the First, in the Twenty Eight Year of His Reign. With some short, but necessary Observations from his L. Chief Justice Coke's Comments upon it. A transcription of the work originally printed by Richard and Edward Atkins for Thomas Simmons in 1680, transcribed by J. Brandwood in the year 1790. 4to. 349pp. Provenance: Believed to be in the hand of Quaker James Brandwood (1739–1826)of  Rochdale, Lancashire. A pencil inscription on pp.296 states:  'Tottington lower end (valuation) by Jas. Brandwood, John Smith & Jno Kay'. A further pencil annotation to the first page comments: 'Pendle Forest Lower Tottington'.  Brandwood is noted as being a land surveyor and conveyancer. (One page torn with minor loss to text, partly repaired with clear tape, a few other closed tears). Later brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine: 'Brandwood MSS (rubbed). The Genealogical Society Library (bookplate).