The Judges of England. London, 1848-1864. 9 Volumes, complete set.
Foss's Important Judges of England Foss, Edward [1787-1870]. The Judges of England; with Sketches of Their Lives, and Miscellaneous Notices Connected with the Courts of Westminster, from the Time of the Conquest. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1848-1864. 9 volumes. Complete set. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary textured cloth, ornate blind panels to boards, gilt titles and blind fillets and ornaments to spine, colored endpapers. Light rubbing to boards, uniform light fading to spines, spine ends and corners bumped and lightly worn, a few joints just starting at ends, a few hinges starting. Moderate toning to interior, light foxing in places. An attractive complete set. $1,750. * Only edition. Authoritative biographies of 1,589 chancellors, masters of the rolls and judges of the courts are provided for each reign, from the time of the Norman Conquest through the reign of Queen Victoria, 1066-1864. Based on original sources, it is an important reference work for legal historians. Considered "the standard authority" in its field by the Dictionary of National Biography, it is cited frequently by Holdsworth in A History of English Law. Dictionary of National Biography VII:492. Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 1:127.
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