A Letter of a Gentleman to His Friend, Shewing that the Bishops...
Bishops and "Cases Capital" [Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron (1599-1680)]. A Letter of a Gentleman to His Friend, Shewing that the Bishops are Not to be Judges in Parliament in Cases Capital. [London]: S.n., 1679. [ii], 119, [1] pp. Octavo (6-3/4" x 4-1/4"). Contemporary speckled sheep, blind rules to boards, blind fillets to spine, marbled edges. Negligible light rubbing and a few minor scratches to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities, corners bumped and somewhat worn, pastedowns loose. Light toning to interior, light foxing to a few leaves, offsetting and light edgewear to pastedowns, small faint dampstain to title page, shelfmark in miniscule hand to its upper-outside corner, small early inkstain to its verso. A handsoem copy. $150. * Only edition, one of four issues, all in 1679. Hollis argues that bishops sitting as members of the House of Lords should not be allowed to take part in capital cases because they would not be allowed to apply the death penalty if they were judges in ecclesiastical courts. English Short-Title Catalogue R17416.
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