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Choice Presidents Upon All Acts of Parliament, Relating to the Office and Duty of a Justice of Peace; Including Those Made and Passed in the 10th and 11th Years of King William the Third
Richard Kilburn; G. F.
1700
Mary Tonson : London
8" by 5"
[56], 502pp
SUMMARY
A scarce seventeenth century legal work by Richard Kilburne, an essential resource on the law of the era.
Illustrated,Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs0.75 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The sixth edition.
ESTC citation number R33463.
Half-title is present.
An important treatise on English law, detailing useful methods of making up court-rolls, and many significant acts of parliament made during the reign of William III.
Providing an interesting snapshot of seventeenth century law, looking at subjects ranging from murder, the plague, treason, and more.
By Richard Kilburne, a lawyer and antiquarian who is also known for his work A Topographie, or Survey of the County of Kent.
This sixth edition was edited and enlarged by G. F. of Grays Inn.
Bookplate of Joseph Alfred Bradney to the front paste down. Bradney was a solider, historian, and archeologist, best known for his work A History of Monmouthshire from the Coming of the Normans into Wales down to the Present Time.
Collated, lacking the front endpaper, otherwise work is complete.
CONDITION
In a full calf binding. Externally, worn. Rear board is held by two cords only. Front joint and hinge are strained. Leather is lifting with some loss to the joints, and a little loss of leather to the head and tail of the spine. Crack to the tail of the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Light marks and rubbing to the boards and spine. Bookplate and ink inscription to the front paste down. Ink inscription to the fore edge. Lacking the front endpaper, rear endpaper is detaching. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and spotted. Ink inscription to the half-title.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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