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Cases Argued and Adjudged in the High Court of Chancery. Published from the Manuscripts of Thomas Vernon, Late of the Middle Temple, Esq.; by order of the High Court of Chancery [Two-Volume Set]
by Vernon, Thomas
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
In the Savoy [London]: Printed by E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling, 1728. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Two quarto volumes bound in later quarter leather and brown buckram, with red and black spine labels. One-inch split to front joint at head of Vol. I, some scuffing to the spines. Volume 1 lacks frontis portrait, shadow from removal of bookplate on each front pastedown, otherwise complete and clean, bindings sound. Ownership signature of John Griffiths in each volume, dated 1738 in Volume II. Vernon (1654-1721) was a Whig politician and a "leading practitioner in chancery cases" (ODNB). Due to the size and weight of this set, additional shipping costs (above those shown as standard) will apply for international and priority orders.
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- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20813
- Title
- Cases Argued and Adjudged in the High Court of Chancery. Published from the Manuscripts of Thomas Vernon, Late of the Middle Temple, Esq.; by order of the High Court of Chancery [Two-Volume Set]
- Author
- Vernon, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed by E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling
- Place of Publication
- In the Savoy [London]
- Date Published
- 1728
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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