La Size Part des Reports Sr Edw Coke Chivaler, Chiefe Iustice del...
First Edition of the Sixth Part of Coke's Reports Coke, Sir Edward [1552-1634]. La Size Part des Reports Sr. Edw. Coke Chivaler, Chiefe Iustice del Common Banke: Des Divers Resolutions & Iudgements Dones sur Solemne Arguments, & Avec Grand Deliberation & Conference des Tresreverend Iudges & Sages de la Ley, De Cases en Ley Queux ne Fueront unques Resolve ou Adiudges par Devant: Et les Raisons & Causes des Dits Resolutions & Iudgements. Publies en le Cinq' an de Treshaut & Tresillustre Iaques Roy Dengl. Fr. & Irel. & De Escoce le 41. Le Fountaine de Tout Pietie & Iustice, & La Vie de la Ley. [London]: Printed for the Societie of Stationers, 1607. [10], 80, [1] ff. Lacking final blank. Folio (10-3/4" x 7-1/4"). Modern quarter morocco over cloth boards, gilt title, date and part number to spine, endleaves renewed. Very light fading to spine, lower corners lightly bumped, retained bookplates (one of W.H. Reece) to front pastedown, small circular sticker to front free endpaper. Light toning to interior, faint offsetting to first and final few leaves, light foxing in a few places, very faint dampspotting to ff. 44-45, occasional annotations in an early hand. A very good copy. $1,750. * First edition, one of two issues. La Size Part des Reports (The Sixth Part of the Reports) by Sir Edward Coke is of immense historical significance as part of his influential series of law reports that shaped the development of modern common law in both England and America. Published in 1607, this volume, along with the others in the series, helped establish the importance of legal precedents and the concept of the rule of law. Coke's Reports are considered a cornerstone of the common law tradition. They provided a critical mass of over 467 cases, offering detailed accounts of significant cases and Coke's commentary, which was essential for the rapidly developing modern common law. Reversing medieval legal practices that often relied on general reason, Coke's work emphasized the value of amassing and analyzing specific case precedents as the most effective way to teach and apply the right rules of law. Sir Edward Coke was a champion of the common law against the royal prerogative claims of the Stuart monarchs (James I and Charles I). His ideas, including the precedent for judicial review in cases like Dr. Bonham's Case (1610), profou.
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