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The History... [Bound with] A Compleat Parson [And] The English Lawyer

Doddridge, Sir John; Dodderidge, Sir John

Three Important Works by Doddridge Doddridge (Dodderidge), Sir John [1555-1628]. The History of the Ancient and Moderne Estate of the Principality of Wales, Dutchy of Cornewall, And Earldome of Chester. Collected Out of the Records of the Tower of London, And Divers Ancient Authours. By Sir Iohn Dodridge Knight, Late One of His Maiesties Iudges in the Kings Bench. And by Himselfe Dedicated to King Iames of Ever Blessed Memory. London: Printed by Tho. Harper, For Godfrey Emondson, And Thomas Alchorne, 1630. [xvi], 142, [2] pp. Final leaf blank. [Bound with] Doddridge, Sir John. A Compleat Parson: Or, A Description of Advowsons, Or Church-Living. Wherein is Set Forth, The Intrests of the Parson, Patron, And Ordinarie, &c. With Many Other Things Concerning the Same Matter, As They Were Delivered at Severall Readings at New-Inne, by I. Doderidge, Anno, 1602, 1603. And Now Published for a Common Good, By W.I. London: Printed by B[ernard] A[lsop] and T[homas] F[awcet] for Iohn Grove, 1630. [viii], 95, [1] pp. First leaf blank except for signature mark "A." [And] Doddridge, Sir John. The English Lawyer. Describing a Method for the Managing of the Lawes of This Land. And Expressing the Best Qualities Requisite in the Student Practizer Judges and Fathers of the Same. London: Printed by the Assignes of I. More, 1631. [viii], 271, [1] pp. Quarto (7-1/4" x 5-1/4"). Contemporary calf, central gilt arms to boards, gilt library name to front board, rebacked and recornered with blind fillets and gilt title, author name and date to spine, endleaves renewed. Light rubbing and some shallow scratches to boards, front board separating at ends but secure, moderate rubbing to extremities, somewhat heavier to front joint, which is starting at head, corners bumped, rear hinge starting. Moderate toning to interior, occasional light foxing, light soiling and faint dampstaining in a few places, ink library stamps to first two title pages and a few other leaves, struck-through owner signature (Roger Comberbach) and illegible owner signature to title page of third work. $2,500. * History and Compleat Parson: first editions; English Lawyer: first and only edition. Sir John Doddridge, or Dodderidge, a judge of King's Bench, was a formidably learned jurist who was both a common lawyer and a civilian who held a D.C.

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Book number 76008