Essay on Civil Policy, Or, The Science of Legislation, Comprising...
A Provocative 1830 Essay on Legal, Political and Social Reform Putt, Charles. Essay on Civil Policy, Or, The Science of Legislation; Comprising the Origin and Nature of Government, Religion, Laws, Population, Wealth, and Happiness. With a Review of the Practice of the English Law, And Hints for its Improvement. London: William Pickering, 1830. viii, 468 pp. Folding table. Octavo (8-3/4" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary quarter pebbled cloth over paper-covered boards, printed paper title label and shelf number to spine. Moderate rubbing with some wear to corners, a few minor stains to boards, hinges cracked, shelf number to front pastedown, library stamps to title page. Moderate toning to interior, light foxing to a few leaves. $450. * Only edition. A provocative, often fascinating work, this essay outlines a series of legal, political and social reforms, some of them quite radical. Putt was a barrister and member of the Inner Temple. Not in Sweet & Maxwell. British Museum Catalogue (Compact Edition) 20:1141.
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