Cases Argued and Decreed in the High Court of Chancery From the 12th Year of King Charles II to the 31st The second part of cases argued and decreed in the High Court of Chancery, continued from the 30th year of King Charles II. to the 4th year of King James II.

[Sir Anthony Keck]

Verlag: Rich. and Edw. Atkins Esquires for John Walthoe 1697-1701, London, 1697

Beschreibung

A very scarce first edition volume looking at legal cases heard during the reign of King Charles II and beginning of the reign of James II, two volumes bound in one. The first edition of this very scarce work.Two volumes bound in one.ESTC citation number R25440 and T96120.An extensive account of the cases heard in the High Court of Chancery. Volume I covering from the 12th to 31st years of the reign of King Charles II, Volume II covering the from the 30th year of the reign of King Charles II to the 4th year of King James II.Compiled by the lawyer and politician Anthony Keck, who was Commissioner of the Great Seal from 1689 to 1690.Cases discussed in this volume including Popham against Sir John Hobert, Sir Francis Hill against Sir Robert Car, Sackvil against Dobson, Eton College against Beauchamp, Chamberlain against Chamberlain, Lord Marquis of Antrim against the Duke of Buckingham and more.Providing a detailed first hand account of Stuart legal matters in England.Bookplate of Peter Sherston Esq to the front paste down. In a full calf binding. Externally, worn. Loss of leather to the boards, to the extremities, and a small amount to the head of the spine. Rubbing and some marks to the boards and spines. Joints are a little cracked. Torn sticker and faded ink to the head of the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Small crack to the tail of the spine. Front hinge is tender. Rear hinge is a little strained. Bookplate to the front paste down. Paper to the front paste down is lifting. Lacking the rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and generally clean with the occasional spot and handling mark. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 856P15

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Cases Argued and Decreed in the High Court ...

Verlag: Rich. and Edw. Atkins Esquires for John Walthoe 1697-1701, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1697

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book