Every Man His Own Attorney; Or, The Law of Landlord & Tenant...
The First Edition of a Rare Layman's Guide Denman, Thomas [1779-1854], 1st Baron Denman. Every Man His Own Attorney; Or, The Law of Landlord & Tenant Delineated: With Forms of Notices to Quit, Agreements, Leases and Assignments of Houses, Farms, &c. Also, The Bankrupt and Insolvent Laws Clearly Explained; Both as Regards Debtors & Creditors, Shewing the Advantages and Disadvantages of Bankruptcy and Insolvency in Both Cases, Giving Ample Advice as to Arresting or Striking a Docquet Against a Debtor, And the Mode and Expenses Attending It.--To Which are Added, Instructions to Commence and Defend All Actions in Person, With the Actual Amount of Costs, Officers' Fees, &c. London: Printed by C. Baynes, for George Virtue, 1828. 656, 585-592, 665-1008 pp. With a tissue-guarded copperplate frontispiece of Denman. Contemporary binding error: signature 4F repeated after 4O in place of signature 4P, which is lacking. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5"; 20.7 x 13 cm). Contemporary three-quarter calf over marbled boards, blind fillets to calf edges, gilt fillets, gilt ornaments and lettering piece to spine, edges of text block speckled. Light rubbing, light wear to paper of board edges, corners lightly bumped. Light-to-moderate toning to interior, somewhat heavier to some signatures, occasional, mostly very light foxing, early owner signature ("M.A.B. Minor"?) to head of title page. A handsome, notably well-preserved copy. $650. * First edition. This rare layman's guide appears to have been targeted to readers with business and commercial interests. Denman was a successful barrister and MP who is best remembered for his representation of Luddite activists and Queen Caroline. He served as Lord Chief Justice from 1832-1850. Subsequent editions, none with edition statements, in 1830, 1832 and 1852. A "new edition, revised, corrected and enlarged" with a different title was published by George Virtue in the 1830s with revisions by Thomas Jonathan Wooler [1786-1853]. Wooler's editions appeared from c.1834 to 1845. They are not attributed to Denman but have the frontispiece of Denman that appears in this volume (updated to reflect his status as Lord Chief Justice). OCLC and Library Hub locate 6 copies of all editions by Denman, 1 of the first edition (Harvard Law School). Our copy differs from the Harvard Law School copy, which lists a pagination of 1055.
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