Description:
Halifax: P. Darby for John Bentley, 1761. Hardcover. See Description. Small 8vo. pp. [4], 95, [1]. With frontispiece illustration of the Halifax gibbet. Bound in full period sheep with gilt spine; rubbing and wear to extremities; head cap and front hinge are neatly restored. Several worn spots on the spine are touched up and a few gilt lines are repaired. Interior contains light age-toning and some spots of foxing. Name plate present on inside front cover with name rubbed off. This book was first published in 1708. According to Upcott the author was a physician named Dr. Samuel Midgley, "who wrote it
while in Halifax jail for debt, where he died in 1695. His poverty prevented his printing it; and John Bentley (under whose name the volume is generally known), who was Clerk of Halifax Church, claimed the hounor of it after his death." Chapter I contains a description of town customs and traditions; chapter II discusses the laws of Halifax and defends the Gibbet Law which states that…
Read More Search Results: halifax and its gibbet law placed in
You searched for:
- Title: halifax and its gibbet law placed in
- Author: midgley samuel
Results 1 - 1 of 1
Halifax and its gibbet-law placed in a true light. Together with a description of the town [ ] With an account of the gentry [ ] To which are added, the unparalleld tragedies committed by Sir John Eland, of Eland.
by MIDGLEY, Samuel
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - See Description
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Concord, Massachusetts, United States
- Item Price
-
CA$407.28CA$6.90 shipping to USA
Show Details
Item Price
CA$407.28
CA$6.90
shipping to USA