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‎Jacob Giles Tomlins T. E. Thomas Edlyne‎

‎The law-dictionary : explaining the rise progress and present state of the English law in theory and practice; defining and interpreting the terms or words of art; and comprising copious information historical political and commercial on the subjects of our law trade and government Volume 2 1797 Leather Bound‎

‎2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1797. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 2 Pages 895. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. Volume 2 hardcover‎

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‎Jacob Giles Tomlins T. E.Thomas Edlyne‎

‎The law-dictionary : explaining the rise progress and present state of the English law; defining and interpreting the terms or words of art; and comprising copious information on the subjects of law trade and government Volume 4 1811 Leather Bound‎

‎2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1811. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 4 Pages 488. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. Volume 4 hardcover‎

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‎Jacob Giles 1686 1744‎

‎The law-dictionary : explaining the rise progress and present state of the english law ; defining and interpreting the terms or words of art; and comprising copious information on the subjects of law trade and government / originally compiled by Giles Jacob: corrected and greatly enlarged by T.E. Tomlins of the Inner Temple Barrister at law - vol. 1‎

‎London : printed by Andrew Strahan 1809. First Edition. Binding copy only. Spine bands and panel edges dulled and rubbed. Internally quite sound with all pages present. Physical description; 1 vol. Subject; Law — Great Britain — Dictionaries. London : printed by Andrew Strahan unknown‎

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‎Jacob Giles Tomlins T. E.Thomas Edlyne‎

‎The law-dictionary : explaining the rise progress and present state of the English law; defining and interpreting the terms or words of art; and comprising copious information on the subjects of law trade and government Volume 2 1811 Hardcover‎

‎2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 2 Pages 558. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1811. This book is printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Volume 2 hardcover‎

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‎Jacob Giles Tomlins T. E. Thomas Edlyne‎

‎The law-dictionary : explaining the rise progress and present state of the English law in theory and practice; defining and interpreting the terms or words of art; and comprising copious information historical political and commercial on the subjects of our law trade and government Volume 1 1797 Hardcover‎

‎2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 1 Pages 718. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1797. This book is printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Volume 1 hardcover‎

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‎Jacob Giles Tomlins T. E.Thomas Edlyne‎

‎The law-dictionary : explaining the rise progress and present state of the English law; defining and interpreting the terms or words of art; and comprising copious information on the subjects of law trade and government Volume 4 1811 Hardcover‎

‎2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 4 Pages 488. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1811. This book is printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Volume 4 hardcover‎

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‎Jacob Giles Tomlins T. E. Thomas Edlyne‎

‎The law-dictionary : explaining the rise progress and present state of the English law; defining and interpreting the terms or words of art; and comprising copious information on the subjects of law trade and government Volume 5 1811 Hardcover‎

‎2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 5 Pages 571. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1811. This book is printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Volume 5 hardcover‎

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‎Jacob Giles; Tomlins TE. Thomas Edlyne T. E.‎

‎The Law-Dictionary: Explaining the Rise Progress and Present State of the English Law in theory and practice; defining and interpreting the terms or words of art; and comprising copious information historical political and commercial on the subjects of our law trade and government. Two Volumes‎

‎London: Printed by Andrew Strahan 1797. First Tomlins edition. Full polished calf ruled in blind five raised bands red morocco labels. Boards scuffed Vol. I: inch high chip to spine head front joint partially split; Vol. II: tear at spine head front board detached tears to rear board; occasional foxing but otherwise quite clean internally. Unpaged. Sm. 4to. Originally compiled by Giles Jacob; and continued by him and other editors through ten editions: now greatly enlarged and improved by many material corrections and additions from the latest Statutes Reports and other Accurate Publications by T. E. Tomlins of the Inner Temple Barrister at Law. ESTC T137457. Lowndes III: 1178. Printed by Andrew Strahan hardcover‎

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‎Jacob Giles‎

‎The Laws of Liberty and Property. Or A Concise Treatise of All the.‎

‎2007. ISBN-13: 9781584778516; ISBN-10: 1584778512. ISBN-13: 9781584778516; ISBN-10: 1584778512. Principles that Moved the Leaders of the American Revolution Jacob Giles. The Laws of Liberty and Property. Or A Concise Treatise of All the Laws Statutes and Ordinances Made for the Benefit and Protection of the Subjects of England: And the Preservation of their Lives Estates Lands and Tenements Goods Chattels Rights Privileges &c. The Second Edition. Originally published: London: John Cooper 1734. xii 118 pp. Reprinted 2007 by The Lawbook Exchange Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584778516; ISBN-10: 1584778512. Hardcover. New. $75. Second edition first published in 1724 this work outlines the laws "made and enacted for the Preservation of liberty" from Magna Carta onward. It is an excellent statement of the Whig principles that motivated the leaders of the American Revolution. Topics include "crimes against the King and the Subject" "Civil Rights and Liberties" Forfeitures" "Pardons" and "Laws Infringing Upon Public Liberty." Jacob includes the Habeas Corpus Act and adds a related final chapter describing six acts "infringing upon Liberty. unknown‎

Referência livreiro : 52028 ISBN : 1584778512 9781584778516

‎Jacob Giles‎

‎The Modern Justice: Containing the Business of a Justice of Peace.‎

‎1720. Best Edition of Jacob's JP Manual Jacob Giles 1686-1744. The Modern Justice: Containing the Business of a Justice of Peace In All its Parts. As an Abridgment of the Common Law And of All the Acts of Parliament Relating to Justices of Peace Constables and Other Parish Officers Under Them Compleat Down to this Time; And Some Special Law-Cases to Illustrate the Same. With Great Variety of the Most Authentick Precedents of Precepts Summons Warrants Examinations Commitments Indictments &c. Regularly Interspersed Fitting all Occasions for Putting of the Laws in Force. Also the Chairman's Charge in the Quarter-Sessions; Proceedings in Trying of Criminals Motions and Trials of Causes Relating to Settlements &c. And the Particular Power of Mayors Given by Statute with Precedents of Warrants &c. in all Cases. To Which are Added A Concise Account of the Constitution and Government of a Considerable Workhouse for Employing of the Poor Within the City of Bristol. An Alphabetical Table Shewing what Acts of Parliament do Concern the Business of a Justice. And a Compleat Table to the Whole. Corrected Improv'd and Continued to this Present Year 1720. London: Printed by Eliz. Nutt and R. Gosling 1720. viii 502 42 pp. Octavo 7-1/2" x 4-1/2". Contemporary paneled calf rebacked in period style raised bands and lettering piece to spine hinges mended. Some rubbing to extremities with some wear to corners light toning to text. Later owner signature to front free endpaper brief annotation to rear pastedown internally clean. $750. Third edition. This is the final and most complete edition. The first edition appeared in 1717. It was reissued in 1718 with new preliminaries. In the third edition Jacob has "continued the statutes to the present year; added many new entire heads and precedents never before printed; a very great number of references and variety of cases and resolutions in the superior courts" preface. He also added about 100 pages of new material. One of the most interesting features is the detailed six-page description of the workhouse at Bristol. It forms part of a full chapter devoted to the Poor Law pp.324-348. OCLC locates 11 copies of this edition in North American law libraries. English Short-Title Catalogue T136996. unknown‎

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‎Jacob Giles Holt John Sir Adams John former owner. BRL Adams John Quincy former owner. BRL Boston Public Library John Ada‎

‎The new law-dictionary : containing the definition of words and terms and also the whole law and practice thereof . Carefully abridged . Whereto is added a curious catalogue or register of the year-books and reports with the times of their publication . 1743 Hardcover‎

‎2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Pages 620. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1743. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover‎

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‎JACOB Giles‎

‎The New Law-Dictionary: containing the interpretation and definition of words and terms used in the law; as also the whole law and practice thereof under all the proper heads and titles. Together with such information relating thereto as explain the history and antiquity of the law and our manners customs and original government. Collected and abstracted from all dictionaries abridgments institutes reports year-books charters registers chronicles and histories published to this time. And fitted for the use of barristers students and practisers of the law Members of Parliament and other gentlemen justices of peace clergymen &c. The eighth edition. The law-proceedings being done into English with great additions and improvements from the latest reports and statutes to this time. To which is annexed a table of references to all the arguments and resolutions of the Lord Chief Justice Holt; in the several volumes of the reports.‎

‎London: printed by H. Woodfall and W. Strahan for T. Osborne and many others 1762. folio 722pp. but without pagination contemporary calf spine with raised bands and original label headband worn short split at foot of upper joint but a very good crisp copy. A posthumous printing Jacob had died in 1744 of this enduring work of reference on English law which had a publication life mutatis mutandis of at least a century viz. 1729 - 1835. London: printed by H. Woodfall and W. Strahan, for T. Osborne (and many others), 1762 hardcover‎

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‎Jacob Giles Adams John former owner. BRL Boston Public Library John Adams Library BRL‎

‎The poetical register or The lives and characters of all the English poets with an account of their writings : adorned with curious sculptures engraven by the best masters . Volume 1 1723 Leather Bound‎

‎2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1723. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 1 Pages 386. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. Volume 1 hardcover‎

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‎Jacob Giles‎

‎The poetical register: Volume 1 1719 Leather Bound‎

‎2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1719. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 1 Pages 408. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. Volume 1 hardcover‎

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‎Jacob Giles‎

‎The poetical register: or The lives and characters of all the English poets. With an account of their writings Volume 2 1723 Leather Bound‎

‎2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1723. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 2 Pages 402. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. Volume 2 hardcover‎

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‎Jacob Giles Adams John former owner. BRL Boston Public Library John Adams Library BRL‎

‎The poetical register or The lives and characters of all the English poets with an account of their writings : adorned with curious sculptures engraven by the best masters . Volume 1 1723 Hardcover‎

‎2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 1 Pages 386. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1723. This book is printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Volume 1 hardcover‎

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‎Jacob Giles‎

‎The poetical register: Volume 1 1719‎

‎2020. Paperback. New. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 1 Pages 408. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1719. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Volume 1 paperback‎

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‎Jacob Giles‎

‎The poetical register: Volume 1 1719 Hardcover‎

‎2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 1 Pages 408. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1719. This book is printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Volume 1 hardcover‎

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‎Jacob Giles‎

‎The poetical register: or The lives and characters of all the English poets. With an account of their writings Volume 2 1723 Hardcover‎

‎2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 2 Pages 402. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1723. This book is printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Volume 2 hardcover‎

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‎Jacob Giles‎

‎The Statute-Law Common-Plac'd: Or A General Table to the Statutes.‎

‎1739. Notably Well-Preserved Digest of Statute Law for Laymen by the Prolific Giles Jacob Jacob Giles 1686-1744. The Statute-Law Common-Plac'd: Or A General Tale to the Statutes. Containing the Purport and Effect of All the Acts of Parliament in Force from Magna Charta down to the Reign of King George II. In a Method Perfectly New and Regular; With the Numerous Proviso's and Additional Clauses Inserted Under Their Proper Titles. The Whole Very Useful to Counsellors Attornies Solicitors Justices of the Peace Mayors Sheriffs Coroners Clergymen Merchants and All Trading Persons. With Large Additions Continued in One Volume To the Twelfth Year of King George II. London: Printed by E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling for H. Lintot 1739. xi v 409 7 pp. Octavo 7-3/4" x 5". Contemporary calf blind rules to boards raised bands and lettering piece to spine blind tooling to board edges. A few tiny nicks front joint just barely starting at head corners bumped hinges cracked. Light toning to text slightly heavier in places brief early annotations in a few places. A notably well-preserved copy. $500. Fourth edition. A systematic alphabetically arranged digest of statutes for laymen concerning a wide array of topics including bail bankrupts baron and feme courts dower gaming oaths and witchcraft. First published in 1719 the fifth and final edition of this book appeared in 1748. Probably the most prolific and versatile legal writer of his day Jacob produced several titles for non-professional readers such as The Common Law Common-Placed 1726 and Every Man His Own Lawyer 1736. Though he was certainly interested in boosting sales by attracting the widest audience possible Jacob was an idealist who believed that widespread knowledge of the law would help create a more just society. English Short-Title Catalogue T137468. unknown‎

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‎Jacob Giles‎

‎A Law Grammar or Rudiments of Law; Compiled From The Grounds.‎

‎1840. Rudiments of Law" Jacob Giles 1686-1744. Hargrave John Editor. A Law Grammar Or Rudiments of Law. London: William Crofts 1840. xii 266 2 pp. Folding table of descents. Includes two-page publisher catalogue at rear. Octavo 7-1/2" 4-1/2". Contemporary quarter-cloth over paper-covered boards printed paper title label to spine. Light rubbing to boards moderate rubbing to extremities. Moderate toning to text underlining to a few passages interior otherwise clean. $250. Eighth and final edition. A terse but wide-ranging compendium of legal definitions grounds and principles maxims moot points and cases and terms of art which Jacob intended for the instruction of "all youth at our Universities or Inns of court and young gentlemen in their private education.": Preface. The first edition was published in 1744. The final edition was reprinted in Boston in 1850. Sweet & Maxwell A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 2:3445. unknown books‎

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‎Jacob Giles‎

‎A New Law-Dictionary Containing Interpretation and Definition of Words‎

‎1750. London 1750. 6th ed. London 1750. 6th ed. 1750 Edition of Jacob's Seminal Dictionary Jacob Giles 1686-1744. Holt Sir John 1642-1710. A New Law-Dictionary: Containing The Interpretation and Definition of Words and Terms used in the Law; and Also the Whole Law and the Practice Thereof Under All the Heads and Titles of the Same. Together With Such Informations Relating Thereto as Explain the History and Antiquity of the Law and Our Manners Customs and Original Government. Collected and Abstracted From All Dictionaries Abridgments Institutes Reports Year-Books Charters Registers Chronicles and Histories Published to This Time. And Fitted for the Use of Barristers Students and Practisers of the Law Members of Parliament and Other Gentlemen Justices of the Peaces Clergymen &c. The Law-Proceedings Being Done Into English with Great Additions and Improvements to this Time. To Which is Annexed a Table of References to All the Arguments and Resolutions of the Lord Chief Justice Holt; in the Several Volumes of the Reports. London: Printed by Henry Lintot 1750. Unpaginated. Printed in double columns. Folio 14" x 9". Contemporary calf raised bands blind-stamped fillets to boards later lettering piece. Wear to edges and corners scuffs to boards and backstrip chipping to spine ends boards partially detached but secure. Early owner inscription to front free endpaper another to title page interior otherwise clean and fresh. $450. Sixth edition. According to Cowley the New Law-Dictionary First edition 1729 was both Jacob's masterpiece and "an entirely new departure in legal literature" that provided a model for several subsequent efforts. In contrast to earlier works each entry summarizes all of the laws relating to the subject and offers extensive interpretive commentary. Jacob was also careful to omit obsolete terms. It was recognized almost immediately that Jacob had created a highly useful legal encyclopedia that was both more detailed and concise than any other abridgment of the period. An extremely popular work that went through twelve editions by 1800 it offers unparalleled insights into Anglo-American law during the eighteenth century. Cowley A Bibliography of Abridgements Digests Dictionaries and Indexes to the Year 1800 xc-xci 244. Sweet & Maxwell A Legal Bibliography of the British Co. unknown books‎

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‎Jacob Giles‎

‎A New Law-Dictionary: Containing the Interpretation. 4th Ed‎

‎1739. Fourth Edition of Jacob's Great Dictionary Jacob Giles 1686-1744. A New Law-Dictionary: Containing The Interpretation and Definition of Words and Terms Used in the Law; and Also the Whole Law and the Practice Thereof Under All the Heads and Titles of the Same. Together With Such Informations Relating Thereto as Explain the History and Antiquity of the Law and Our Manners Customs and Original Government. Collected and Abstracted From All Dictionaries Abridgments Institutes Reports Year-Books Charters Registers Chronicles and Histories Published to This Time. And Fitted for the Use of Barristers Students and Practisers of the Law Members of Parliament and Other Gentlemen Justices of Peace Clergymen &c. Corrected With Farther Large Additions and the Law-Proceedings Done Into English. To Which is Annexed a Table of References to All the Arguments and Resolutions of the Lord Chief Justice Holt; In the Several Volumes of the Reports. London: Printed by E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling 1739. 806 pp. Main text printed in double columns. Folio 13-1/2" x 8-1/2". Contemporary reversed calf blind rules to boards blind fillets along joints raised bands and lettering piece to spine early repair to rear joint. Light rubbing and a few scuffs and light stains to boards moderate rubbing to extremities with wear to spine ends and corners which are bumped joints and hinges cracked but secure endleaves removed inkspatters to pastedowns. Light toning to text somewhat heavier in places light foxing to a few leaves. $500. Fourth edition. As Cowley has pointed out A New Law-Dictionary was both Jacob's masterpiece and "an entirely new departure in legal literature" that provided a model for several subsequent efforts. In contrast to earlier works each entry summarizes all of the laws relating to the subject and offers extensive interpretive commentary. Obsolete terms are omitted. It was recognized almost immediately that Jacob created a highly useful legal encyclopedia that was more detailed and concise than any other abridgment of the period. An extremely popular work that went through twelve editions between 1729 and 1800 it offers unparalleled insights into Anglo-American law during the eighteenth century. Cowley A Bibliography of Abridgements Digests Dictionaries and Indexe. unknown books‎

Referência livreiro : 69465

‎Jacob Giles‎

‎A New Law-Dictionary: Containing the Interpretation and Definition.‎

‎1729. London 1729 1st ed. London 1729 1st ed. First Edition of Jacob's Great Dictionary Jacob Giles 1686-1744. A New Law-Dictionary: Containing The Interpretation and Definition of Words and Terms Used in the Law; and Also the Whole Law and the Practice Thereof Under All the Heads and Titles of the Same. Together With Such Informations Relating Thereto as Explain the History and Antiquity of the Law and Our Manners Customs and Original Government. Collected and Abstracted From All Dictionaries Abridgments Institutes Reports Year-Books Charters Registers Chronicles and Histories Published to This Time. And Fitted for the Use of Barristers Students and Practisers of the Law Members of Parliament and Other Gentlemen Justices of Peace Clergymen &c. With Large Additions. To Which is Annexed a Table of References to All the Arguments and Resolutions of the Lord Chief Justice Holt; In the Several Volumes of the Reports. London: Printed by E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling 1729. 772 pp. Main text printed in double columns. Folio 13-1/4" x 8-1/2". Contemporary paneled calf rebacked raised bands and gilt author name to spine. Light rubbing and scuffing to boards heavier rubbing to extremities spine ends worn joints just starting at ends corners bumped and worn front hinge cracked recent owner bookplate to front pastedown. Light toning somewhat heavier in places faint dampstaining to fore-edges of preliminaries minor chips and tears 2 small scuff-holes to leaves Bbb2 and Bbb3 with minor loss to text one with minor loss to legibility. Copies of those leaves supplied as laid-in facsimiles. A scarce edition of a landmark work. $750. First edition. As Cowley has pointed out A New Law-Dictionary was both Jacob's masterpiece and "an entirely new departure in legal literature" that provided a model for several subsequent efforts. In contrast to earlier works each entry summarizes all of the laws relating to the subject and offers extensive interpretive commentary. Obsolete terms are omitted. It was recognized almost immediately that Jacob created a highly useful legal encyclopedia that was more detailed and concise than any other abridgment of the period. An extremely popular work that went through twelve editions between 1729 and 1800 it offers unparalleled insights into Anglo-American law during the eighteenth century. Co. unknown books‎

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‎Jacob Giles‎

‎A Treatise of Laws: Or A General Introduction to the Common Civil.‎

‎1721. Scarce Treatise by Jacob on Common Civil and Canon Law Jacob Giles 1686-1744. A Treatise of Laws: Or A General Introduction to the Common Civil and Canon Law. In Three Parts. I. The Common Law of England: Illustrated in Great Variety of Maxims &c. Also the Use of this Law; With References to Statutes in All Cases. II. Of the Civil Law Intermix'd With the Law of Nations and Its Use Here in England; and a Parallell Between Civil Law and Common Law. III. The Canon Law and Laws Ecclesiastical; Containing the Authority and Rights of the English Clergy; Of Patrons and Churches; Courts Ecclesiastical Trials &c. The Whole Adapted to the Use of Students and Practicers of the Law; Students of the Universities; Civilians Proctors Ecclesiasticks and All Young Gentlemen. London: Printed for T. Woodward and J. Peele 1721. ii vi 6 533 15 pp. Octavo 8" x 5". Contemporary calf rebacked retaining existing spine with raised bands and lettering piece blind rules to boards blind fillets along joints front hinge mended. A few minor nicks and scuffs to boards some rubbing to extremities corners bumped joints just starting at ends rear hinge cracked. Moderate toning to text somewhat heavier in places brief early annotations to a few passages. A nice copy of a scarce title. $950. First edition one of two issues from 1721. This title is unique in Jacob's prolific output because it discusses civil and canon law at length. The mention of "civilians proctors clergy and gentlemen" in the subtitle is significant. Jacob though certainly interested in boosting sales by attracting the widest audience possible was an idealist who believed that widespread knowledge of the law would help create a more just society. Counting both issues OCLC locates 9 copies in North American law libraries. Jefferson owned a copy of this edition: Sowerby Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson 1804. English Short-Title Catalogue N13977. unknown books‎

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