Historia placitorum coronae. The history of the pleas of the crown, by Sir Matthew Hale Knt. sometime Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench. Now first published from his lordship's original manuscript, and the several references to the records examined by the originals, with large notes. By Sollom Emlyn of Lincoln's-Inn Esq; To which is added a table of the principal matters. In two volumes.
by Hale, Matthew, Sir (1609-1676)
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London: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for F. Gyles over-against Grays-Inn in Holborn, T. Woodward at the Half-Moon between the two Temple-Gates in Fleet-street, and C. Davis in Pater-noster-row. M DCC XXXVI. [1736], 1736. 1st Edition . Leather. Good. Description: Two volumes, folio (12½ × 8¼ in): portrait frontis., [12], xix, [1], 146, *143-*146, 147-710 p.; [6], 156, *149-*156, 157-414, [194], [1] p. (Recto of last leaf contains bookseller's ads.) Contemporary calf. · Register: 2º: [pi]² [a]-[b]² [A]-[E]² B-2O² 2P²(+[chi]²) 2Q-8R² 8S1; [pi]1 [a]² A-2R² *2R² 2S-7Q² [chi]1 · Condition: Joints cracked, scraped, worn at edges, cracking on spine, leather separating from top board of first volume. Portrait frontispiece torn in lower margin, without loss. Light foxing. Early armorial bookplate of William Pym Esq. · Comments: First edition. · References: Johnson 92 (10 copies); Bridgman 147; Worrall 85; S&M 1:362(36); Holdsworth, Sources 12:152-153; ESTC N17759.
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- Historia placitorum coronae. The history of the pleas of the crown, by Sir Matthew Hale Knt. sometime Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench. Now first published from his lordship's original manuscript, and the several references to the records examined by the originals, with large notes. By Sollom Emlyn of Lincoln's-Inn Esq; To which is added a table of the principal matters. In two volumes.
- Author
- Hale, Matthew, Sir (1609-1676)
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
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- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for F. Gyles over-against Grays-Inn in
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1736
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- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Legal History , Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law
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- Johnson Imported Law Treatises; Criminal Law & Procedure;
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