A Practical Treatise on the Law of Advowsons.
An Important Form of Patronage in the Anglican Church Mirehouse, John [1789-1850]. A Practical Treatise on the Law of Advowsons. London: Printed by A. Strahan, 1824. xxxv, 323 pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5-1/4"). Later cloth, gilt fillets, title, library name and publication date to spine, endpapers renewed. Light soiling, spine ends and corners lightly worn and bumped, library bookplate and shelf label to front pastedown. Moderate toning, light foxing, annotations in a small contemporary hand and library stamps to a few leaves, light soiling, minor tear, early owner signature (Robt Ferry/ Lin Inn) and library stamp to title page. An appealing copy of a scarce title. $250. * Only edition. A detailed treatise on an important form of patronage in the Anglican Church: the right to recommend a member of the clergy for a vacant benefice, or the power to bestow one. This practice had its origins in medieval England and grew into an intricate branch of English law. OCLC locates 2 copies (National Library of Scotland, University of St. Andrews). Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 2:244.
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