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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of Sir Henry Finch [q. v.] It attained its tenth edition in 1772, and remained the leading work on English law until superseded by Blackstone's 'Commentaries' in 1769."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,.