The Lives of the Chief Justices of England. 6 Vols. Boston, 1873-1874.
Expanded Edition of Campbell's Lives of the Chief Justices Campbell, John, 1st Baron Campbell [1779-1861]. Arnould, Sir Joseph [1813-1886], Author of Volumes V and VI. The Lives of the Chief Justices of England. Boston: Estes & Lauriat, 1873-1874. 6 volumes. Frontispieces. Plates. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary three-quarter morocco over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt title and blind and gilt ornaments to spines, marbled edges and endleaves. Light rubbing to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities, minor nicks to spines, front hinges cracked or starting, light toning to interiors. $250. * This classic study, which went through several editions, is an incomparable storehouse of legal history and anecdote. The first four volumes by Campbell are a complete work. The other two volumes by Arnould are a supplemental work designated a "continuation" on their title pages. "If [Campbell's] jocosity is not always seasonable, or in taste, it seldom fails to amuse.": Atlay, The Victorian Chancellors II:181-183 cited in Marke, A Catalogue of the Law Collection at New York University (1953) 151.
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