November 5, 2019
Download PDF of English Law Before 1776: Books from the Library of a Private Collector - Part VI
Anstruther's Exchequer Reports Anstruther, Sir Alexander [1769-1819]. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Exchequer from Easter Term 32 George III. to Trinity Term 33 George III. Both Inclusive. London: Printed by A. Strahan, 1796-1797. Three volumes. xxiv, 342, [20]; xix, [2], 344-625, [27]; xx, 627-956, [22]..... More
Bridgman's Digest of Equity and Parliamentary Cases Bridgeman, Richard Whalley . An Analytical Digested Index of the Reported Cases in the Several Courts of Equity, And the High Court of Parliament, From the Earliest Authentic Period to the Present Time: To Which Are Now Added, The Decisions of the Several..... More
Not in Eller or Laeuchli [Burton, Philip]. Cases, With Opinions of Eminent Counsel, In Matters of Law, Equity, And conveyancing: Alphabetically Arranged and Digested Under Distinct Heads: And Containing, A Variety of Special Cases on the Subjects of Advowsons, Bequests, Contingent Remainders, Contracts, Copyholds, Devises, Executors, Fines, Leases, Mortgages, Powers..... More
Davenport's Synopsis of Coke on Littleton Coke, Sir Edward [1552-1634]. Davenport, Sir Humphrey [1566-1645]. Synopsis or, An Exact Abridgement of The Lord Cokes Commentaries upon Littleton: Being A Briefe Explanation of the Grounds of the Common Law. Composed by that Famous and Learned Lawyer, Sir Humphrey Davenport Knight, Heretofore Reader..... More
Dalrymple's Reports Dalrymple, Sir David [1726-1792]. Brown, M[ungo] P[onton], Editor. Decisions of the Lords and Council and Session, From 1766 to 1791. Selected from the Original MSS. Edinburgh: Printed for William Tait, 1726. Two volumes. vii, 576; [ii], 577-1142 pp. Quarto (10" x 8"). Recent library buckram, gilt institution name..... More
"A Remarkable Precursor" to Bentham [Eden, William, Baron Auckland (1744-1814)]. Principles of Penal Law. Dublin: Printed for John Milliken, 1772. xxvii, [1], 331, [1] pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5"). Contemporary calf, rebacked in period style, blind fillets to boards, raised bands and retained contemporary lettering piece to spine. A few..... More
"A Model for the Most Useful Form of Law Reports" Fergusson, James, Sir, Lord Kilkerran [1688-1759]. [Fergusson, George (1743-1827), Lord Hermand, Editor]. Decisions of the Court of Session, From the Year 1738 to the Year 1752. Collected and Digested into the Form of a Dictionary. By Sir James Fergusson of..... More
Forbes's Journal of the Session of Decisions, 1705-1713 Forbes, William [d. 1745]. A Journal of the Session. Containing the Decisions of the Lords of Council and Session, In the Most Important Cases, Heard and Determin'd from February 1705, Till November 1713: And the Acts of Sederunt Made in that Time..... More
Scarce Eighteenth-Century Guide to Pleading Gentleman of Lincoln's Inn. The English Pleader: Being a Select Collection of Various Precedents of Declarations on Actions Brought in the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas at Westminster, in Case, Debt, Covenant, Trespass, Trespass and Assault, Ejectment, Replevin, Prohibition, &c. Taken from the..... More
An Abridged Edition of English Statutes from Magna Carta to 1737 [Great Britain]. An Exact Abridgment of All the Statutes in Force and Use, From Magna Charta, 9 H. 3. To the Beginning of the Reign of King George. In Four Volumes. London: Printed by His Majesty's Printers, 1730. Four..... More
Chancery Cases, 1724-1733 [Great Britain]. [Court of Chancery]. Select Cases Argued and Adjudged in the High Court of Chancery, Before the Late Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal, And the Late Lord Chancellor King. From the Year 1724 to 1733. With Two Tables, One of the Names of the Cases..... More
A Set of the Modern Reports in An Attractive Contemporary Binding [Great Britain]. [Modern Reports]. [Colquitt, Anthony, Compiler]. Modern Reports: Or, Select Cases Adjudged in the Courts of King's Bench, Chancery, Common Pleas, And Exchequer, Since the Restoration of His Majesty King Charles II. Carefully Revised; With the Additionm of..... More
Salkeld's Modern Cases [Great Britain]. [Modern Reports]. [Salkeld, William (1671-1715)]. Modern Cases, Argued and Adjudged in the Court of Queen's Bench at Westminster, In the Second and Third Years of Queen Anne, In the Time When Sir John Holt Sate Chief Justice There. With Two Tables: The First, Of the..... More
Sheppard's Plan to Reform Conveyancing Sheppard, William [fl. 1660]. The President of Presidents. Or, One General President for Common Assurances by Deeds: Wherein There is Contained an Extract or Abridgment of All the Readings and Presidents Thereof Extant. Of Singular Use and Profit to All Men. London: Printed by Henry..... More
Handbook for Inexperienced Officials in Scotland [Skene, Alexander (c. 1621-1694)]. Memorialls for the Government of the Royall-Burghs in Scotland. With Some Overtures Laid Before the Nobility and Gentry of the Several Shyres in this Kingdom. As also, A Survey of the City of Aberdeen, With the Epigrams of Arthur Iohnstoun..... More
Essays Concerning Church Property and Tithes Spelman, Sir Henry [1564?-1641]. Ryves, Thomas [1583?-1652]. Two Tracts: Tract I. Entitled, De Non Temerandis Ecclesiis, &c. By Sir Henry Spelman Knight. Tract II. The Poor Vicar's Plea for Tythes, &c. By Thomas Ryves, Doctor of the Civil Laws. With a Prefatory Account of..... More
"The Nature and End of the Writ of Error" [Writs]. [Great Britain]. The Law of Errors and Writs of Errors. Being a Treatise Wherein is Contained the Nature and End of the Writ of Error. The Several Sorts of Writs of Error. Wherein and When a Writ of Error is..... More