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London: [London] In the Savoy: Printed by Eliz. Nutt and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for Richard Sare near Gray's-Inn Gate in Holbourn. MDCCXX. [1720], 1720. 1st Edition . Leather. Good. Description: Volume 2 (of 2) only. 8vo (8 × 5 in): t-p., 537-1120, [80] p. (last leaf bookseller's ads). Contemporary calf. · Register: 8º: [pi]1 2N-4G^8 4H^4. · Condition: Edges of boards worn, spine dry and chipped, no label, back cracked; a few gatherings embrowned. · Comments: First edition. ESTC says that each volume is separately signed; however, in this issue the register seems to continue the former volume. Wood divided his Institute into four books: persons, things, crimes, and courts of justice. This volume contains the last two chapters of the second book, dealing with goods and chattels and how they may be acquired, and the books on crimes and courts of justice. The last of these fills more than half the volumes and includes discussion of the forms of… Read More

[London] : In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling (assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for Henry Lintot, and Thomas Osborne, 1738. Sixth edition, folio, [2],xi,[1],663,[35]pp., cont. ownership signature of Stanhope Hunter to front endpaper and Simeon Byrch (Surgeon of Burton on Trent) to terminal leaf, cont. calf, rubbed.

[London] : In the Savoy: printed by Henry Lintot, Law-Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty; for Henry Lintot, Samuel Birt, Thomas Osborne, Daniel Browne, and John Shuckburgh, M.DCC.LIV, 1754. eighth. Hardcover. Acceptable. [18th Century English Law] Folio; 35 cm. Bound in contemporary calf. Cover wear, rubbing. Front board detached. Text in good condition. Important note: Lacking first two leaves, including title page. iii-x, 692, [36] p. In four books. DNB states that this work was Wood's finest: "His greatest work is his 'Institute of the Laws of England; or the Laws of England in their Natural Order, according to Common Use' (London, 1720, 2 vols. 8vo), a treatise founded on the 'Discourse' of Sir Henry Finch [q. v.] It attained its tenth edition in 1772, and remained the leading work on English law until superseded by Blackstone's 'Commentaries' in 1769." -DNB, vol. 62, 377 p. ESTC T133277. Armorial Bookplate of Beverley,… Read More

London: Printed by J. Strahan, and M. Woodfall, Law Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty for J. Whiston, et al., 1772. Tenth Edition, Revised, Corrected and Enlarged. Hardcover. Large Quarto; Fair; brown spine with gilt text to burgundy bar; tenth edition; full leather brown binding; no jacket; exterior has noticeable rubbing; decorative scroll and line blind-stamped borders to front and rear; heavy rubbing to edges; raised bands to spine; detached front board, as is; text block exterior edges show age tone appearance; loosed ffep; clipped head fore corner to ffep; other chips to ffep; some foxing to most pages; broken hinges; illustrated; pp 657; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. For the direction of young beginners, or students in the law; and of others that desire to have a general knowledge in our common and statute laws. 1338609. FP New Rockville Stock.

[London]:: Printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling,, 1838.. Sixth Edition.. contemporary full blindstamped calf, expertly rebacked retaining the original spine.. Some rubbing and scuffing to the binding; contents very nice; tight and sound.. Folio,.

New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1979. Copyright © 1979 . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): between 6" - 9" tall . 663 pp. Over-sized and/or over weight book; extra postage required. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. Solidly bound copy and dj with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. No dust jacket.

London: [London] In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling, (assigns of E. Sayer Esq;) for Richard Sare near Gray's-Inn Gate in Holborn. MDCCXXIV. [1724], 1724. 3rd Edition . Leather. Very Good. Description: Folio (13¾ × 8¾ in): frontis., t-p., xi, 663, [36] p. (the final page an advertisement). Contemporary calf. · Register: 2º: [a]² b-c² d1 B-4P^4 4Q-4Z² [5A]1. · Condition: Joints cracked, shelf-worn, especially at corners; paper somewhat embrowned, but free of foxing. · Comments: Third edition. The only substantial introductory work in a systematic order to appear between Finch's Law and Blackstone's Commentaries. Although Blackstone praised Wood for putting the law in a regular order, he criticized his style as lacking proportion in the titles, being too contracted in some areas and too diffuse in others. · References: Johnson 207 (8 copies); Bridgman 367; Worrall 84; Marvin 743; S&M 1:38(88);… Read More

1754. An Admired Forerunner to Blackstone's Commentaries Wood, Thomas [1661-1722]. An Institute of the Laws of England: Or, The Laws of England in Their Natural Order, According to Common Use. Published for the Direction of Young Beginners, Or Students in the Law; And of Others that Desire To Have a General Knowledge in Our Common and Statute Laws. In Four Books. With Great Additions from the New Reports and the Statutes, To the Present Time. [London]: Printed by Henry Lintot for Henry Lintot [et al.], 1754. [ii], x, 692, [36] pp. Folio (13-1/2" x 8-1/2"). Contemporary calf, blind rules and fillets to boards, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, gilt tooling to board edges. Light rubbing and some shallow scuffs, nicks and scratches to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities, front board starting at ends but secure, rear joint cracked, chipping to spine ends, corners bumped and worn, front hinge cracked, faint offsetting to endleaves, library bookplate and small circular sticker to front… Read More

London: London: printed by W. Strahan, and M. Woodfall, law-printers to the King's most excellent Majesty. For J. Whiston, J. Beecroft, W. Strahan, W. Johnston, J. Rivington, L. Hawes, T. Longman, B. Law, P. Uriel, T. Caslon, S. Crowder, W. Owen, T. Payne, B. White, J. Johnson, T. Pote, Z. Stuart, W. Flexney, W. Nicholl, T. Lowndes, J. Robinson, T. Cadell, B. Tovey, and R. Baldwin. M.DCC.LXXII. [1772], 1772. Leather. Very Good. Description: Folio (14½ × 9¾ in): t-p., x, 657, [40] p. Contemporary calf, red morocco label. · Register: 2º-form 4º: [a]² b-c² B-8O² 8P1. · Condition: Joints cracked, chipped at head and tail, boards rubbed with some scrapes; armorial bookplate on front paste-down; light damp-stain in lower margin of early leaves. · Comments: Tenth and final edition, the first to published after Blackstone's Commentaries. In fact, it seems that the anonymous revisor mentioned in the title thought very highly of the… Read More

London: London: printed by W.B. for Richard Sare, at Gray's-Inn-Gate in Holborn. 1721., 1721. 3rd Edition . Leather. Very Good. Description: 8vo (8 × 5¼ in): t-p., 144, xvi, [8], 414, [10] p. (the last page contains ads). Contemporary polished calf, decorated in blind, morocco label. · Register: 8º: [pi]1 ^[pi]B-K^8 A^8 a^4 B-2D^8 2E^4. · Condition: Slight wear to head and tail of spine, but generally well-preserved; signed on the title-page "Dudley Hussey"; the preliminary treatise moderately browned and foxed. · Comments: Third edition, the last in the author's lifetime and the first to contain the "Treatise on the first principles of the law." In the main work, Wood describes the civil law on its own terms, according to the Insitutes of Justinian, and gives comparative notes on English law. The preliminary treatise is much more theoretical and synthetic. Wood was learned and industrious, but lacked literary genius; like his… Read More

Printed in the Savory by: Henry Lintot, Law-Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty; for Henry Lintot, Samuel Birt, Thomas Osborne, Daniel Brown, and John Shuckburgh. 1754, 1754. The eighth edition, with great additions from the new reports and statutes, to the present time, 692 pages + Tables. GOOD HARDCOVER, front cover has detached, calf binding, half of the leather on the spine is missing, binding is tight otherwise.. Hard Cover. Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

London: Bernard Lintor and Richard Williamson, 1734.. Folio. 8.25 x 13.5 inches. Contemporary tree calf with 6 raised bands and leather label.Engraved potrtrait. XI, 664, [34] pp.n the Savoy [London] : Printed by E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling (assigns of E. Sayer Esq.) for Bernard Lintot ... and Richard Williamson ..., and sold by D. Midwinter ..., A. Ward ..., J. Stagg ..., and D. Browne ..., MDCCXXXIV [1734] OCLC no. 10023830