Every Man His Own Lawyer: Or a Summary of the Laws of England in a New and Instructive Method
by Giles Jacob
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
CA$693.70CA$624.33
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About This Item
London: Henry Lintot, C. Hitch, L. Hawes etc., 1757. Leather. Good. 8" by 5". None. The fifth edition of this popular law book intended as a legal guide for the average citizen who might be involved in litigation. By Giles Jacob, (baptised 22 November 1686 8 May 1744), a British legal writer and literary critic. This was his last work. Chapters include 'Of the laws relating to marriage, bastardy, infants, ideots, lunaticks' and 'Of publick offences, treason, murder, felony, burglary, robbery, rape, sodomy, forgery, perjury, etc, and their punishment'. With previous owner's ink inscription to rear free endpaper of one John McBride. In a calf binding. Externally, sound with slight cracking to joints. Internally, firmly bound except for starting to rear free endpaper. Slight loss to head of title page, not affecting text. Some spots throughout. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH11-B-20
- Title
- Every Man His Own Lawyer: Or a Summary of the Laws of England in a New and Instructive Method
- Author
- Giles Jacob
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Lintot, C. Hitch, L. Hawes etc.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1757
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- Jacob McBride Marriage Infants McBride Murder Robbery
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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