A Letter to the Hon Fox Maule, MP, Chairman of the Committee of the...
Scarce Tract on Judicial Reform in Scotland A Member of the College of Justice. A Letter to the Hon. Fox Maule, M.P., Chairman of the Committee of the Committee of the House of Commons Appointed to Enquire into the Administration of the Law of Scotland, On Some Points Connected with the Subject of that Enquiry. Edinburgh: Sold by Adam and Charles Black, 1840. 51, [1] pp. Octavo (7-1/2" x 4-1/2"; 19.1 x 11.4 cm). Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet with red-speckled edges. Title page and following four leaves are detached (with the title page separated from the group). Features moderate toning, light foxing, and minor soiling on the outer leaves. $250. * Written during a period of intense parliamentary debate over the Scottish legal system, this tract specifically addresses proposed reductions in judicial staff. The author criticizes the political motivations driving the reform agenda and argues that effective administration of Scottish law requires maintaining or expanding, rather than decreasing, the bench. The pamphlet is exceptionally scarce, with OCLC recording only 4 holding institution copies worldwide (including 2 in North America: University of Minnesota Law School and New York Public Library).
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