An Introduction to the Knowledge of the Stile of Writs, Simple and Compound, Made Use of in Scotland: Containing Directions for Drawing Securities, the Fourth Ed, with Considerable Additions, and Historical Notes by John Spottiswoode
by Spottiswoode, John
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Edinburgh: W. Cheyne, 1752. John Spottiswoode, An Introduction to the Knowledge of the Stile of Writs, Simple and Compound, Made use of in Scotland containing directions for drawing Securities, in Cases which most commonly occur, with examples according to Best Modern Practice, 4th edition, 12mo., pp.10 p.l., 481 [26] index, contemporary sprinkled calf, Endinburgh, printed by W. Cheyne and sold by James Brown, 1752 Cf Marin 657, Sweet and Maxwell V 108 Some rubbing and light flaking leather, gilt titles still vibrant, minor foxing at prelims, minor shelfwear and bumped corners, a touch of bowing, otherwise a fine clean tight solid copy . Leather. Good.
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- Title
- An Introduction to the Knowledge of the Stile of Writs, Simple and Compound, Made Use of in Scotland: Containing Directions for Drawing Securities, the Fourth Ed, with Considerable Additions, and Historical Notes by John Spottiswoode
- Author
- Spottiswoode, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- W. Cheyne
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1752
- Keywords
- RTME
- Bookseller catalogs
- .Antiquarian - 17th and 18th Century;
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