QUESTIONS, SUR LESQUELLES ON SOUHAITE DE SÇAVOIR LES RÉPONSES DE MONSIEUR ADH0MAR, ET DE MONSIEUR DE LISLE, ET D'AUTRES HABITANTS DE LA PROVINCE DE QUEBEC
by [Maseres, Francis]
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About This Item
London, 1784. 16pp. Half title. Antique-style three-quarter morocco and marbled boards, spine gilt. Bookplate on front pastedown. Fine. One of a number of works written by Maseres during his service as Attorney-General of Quebec from 1766 to 1769. "The Five Questions concerning the Habeas Corpus Act, trial by jury, and powers of the governor, are said (by Du Calvet) to have been propounded by Maseres at a conference at his house in London, March 13, 1784, and endorsed by Adhemar and De Lisle, notaries public of Montreal, and Wm. Dummer Powell, who comprised a delegation sent from Quebec in 1783 to urge upon the government the need for a House of Assembly and the retention of French civil law" - TPL. This work has also been attributed to Pierre Roubaud. TPL 576. GAGNON I:2892. LANDE 620. SABIN 67156.
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- William Reese Company (US)
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- Title
- QUESTIONS, SUR LESQUELLES ON SOUHAITE DE SÇAVOIR LES RÉPONSES DE MONSIEUR ADH0MAR, ET DE MONSIEUR DE LISLE, ET D'AUTRES HABITANTS DE LA PROVINCE DE QUEBEC
- Author
- [Maseres, Francis]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1784
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With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Marbled boards
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Fine
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...