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Ecclesiastical Law, 1st edition, London, 1763, 2 Vols.
"It Has Always Been Deemed a Book of Authority" Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. Ecclesiastical Law. London: Printed by H. Woodfall and W. Strahan, 1763. Two volumes. [vi], xxii, [16], [2], 685; [ii], 784 pp. Quarto (11" x 9"). Contemporary calf, blind rules to boards, blind fillets along joints, raised bands, lettering..... More
Ecclesiastical Law, 1st edition, London, 1763, 2 Vols.
"It Has Always Been Deemed a Book of Authority" Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. Ecclesiastical Law. London: Printed by H. Woodfall and W. Strahan, 1763. Two volumes. [vi], xxii, [16], [2], 685; [ii], 784 pp. Quarto (11" x 9"). Contemporary calf, blind rules to boards, blind fillets along joints, raised bands and..... More
The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer, London, 1805, 4 vols.
1805 Printing of Burn's Justice in a Handsome Contemporary Binding Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer. Corrected, And Considerably Enlarged, Including the Late Adjudged Cases, And the Statutes, To the Present Time (May, 45 Geo. III). London: Printed by A. Strahan, Law-Printer to the King's..... More
The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer, London, 1756, 2nd ed.
Early Edition of Burn's Justice Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer With the Statutes and Adjudged Cases Continued to the Present Time. [London]: Printed by Henry Lintot, 1756. Two volumes. xxiv, 576; 615, [1] pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 51/4"). Contemporary calf, blind rules to boards..... More
The History of the Poor Laws: With Observations
By the Author of an Important JP Manual Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. The History of the Poor Laws: With Observations. London: Printed by H. Woodfall and W. Strahan for A. Millar, 1764. [iv], 295, [1] pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/4"). Recent period-style quarter calf over marbled boards, blind fillets, lettering piece..... More
The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer, London, 1756, 2nd ed.
Handsome Early Edition of the Most Popular Work Ever Written on Justices of the Peace Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer With the Statutes and Adjudged Cases Continued to the Present Time. [London]: Printed by Henry Lintot, 1756. Two volumes. xxiv, 576; 615, [1] pp..... More
An Abridgment of Burn's Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer...
The Only American Abridgment Before 1776 Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. Greenleaf, Joseph [1720-1810], Editor. An Abridgment of Burn's Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer. To Which is Added, An Appendix, Containing Some General Rules and Directions Necessary to be Known and Observed by All Justices of the Peace. Boston: Printed..... More
The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer. London, 1755. 1st ed.
Notably Handsome First Edition of the Most Popular Work Ever Written on Justices of the Peace Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer. [London]: Printed by Henry Lintot, 1755. Two volumes. xxvii, [1], 541, [3]; [iii], 573, [11] pp. Three-page publisher advertisement at end of Volume..... More
The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer, 4 vols, London, 1772
A Handsome Edition of Burn's Justice Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. The Justice of the Peace, and Parish Officer. London: Printed by W. Strahan and M. Woodfall, 1772. Four volumes. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"). Recent cloth, blind fillets and red and black calf lettering pieces to spines, endpapers renewed. Moderate toning, light..... More
The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer. London, 1755. 2 vols.
Handsome First Edition of Most Popular English Work About Justices of the Peace Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer. [London]: Printed by Henry Lintot, 1755. Two volumes. xxvii, [1], 541, [3]; [iii], 573, [11] pp. Three-page publisher advertisement at end of Volume I, another one-page..... More
Commentaries on the Laws of England. Ninth ed. 4 Vols. London, 1776.
The Final Edition with Blackstone's Corrections Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. Burn, Richard [1709-1785], Editor. Commentaries on the Laws of England, in Four Books. With the Last Corrections of the Author; And Continued to the Present Time. London: Printed for W. Strahan; T. Cadell, In the Strand; and D. Prince, Oxford..... More
The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer. London, 1755. 2 vols.
A First Edition of the Most Popular Work Ever Written on Justices of the Peace Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer. [London]: Printed by Henry Lintot, 1755. Two volumes. xxvii, [1], 541, [3]; [iii], 573, [11] pp. Three-page publisher advertisement at end of Volume I...... More
The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer, 4th ed, London, 1757.
Early Edition of Burn's Justice Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer. [London]: Printed by Henry Lintot, 1757. Three volumes. xxiv, 520; 432; 512 pp. Complete set. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5"). Contemporary calf, blind rules to boards, blind fillets along joints, raised bands and black-stamped volume..... More
A New Law Dictionary, Intended for General Use, as Well as For...
Irish Issue of Only Edition of Burn's Dictionary Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. Burn, John [1744?-1802], Editor. A New Law Dictionary, Intended for General Use, as Well as For Gentlemen of the Profession, and Continued to the Present Time by John Burn. Dublin: Printed by Brett Smith, 1792. vii, 739 pp. Complete..... More