George meriton (27 risultati)

Condizione: Fair. Acceptable condition. (Beer, Poetry) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Printer Wrapper. Condizione: Very Good. A facsimile reprint of the edition of 1685, with a new introduction. "This bawdy and entertaiing work was very popular in its own day, running to three editions between 1684 and 1697. Even so it is now extremely rare, for long virtualy unobtainable. This reprint is of the first edition, and is the first in its entirety since 1697". Fine in original decorative wrappers. 12mo. York. 1975.…

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book, a treatise on the various offices within English parishes in the 17th and 18th centuries, provides a detailed examination of the roles and responsibilities within feudal English society. Written by the author as a scholarly guide to local government officials, the book explores the history and duties associated with these positions, examining how they evolved and intersected within social and legal structures. A comprehensive collection of primary source materials, including Elizabethan-era legislation and legal documents, are presented to illustrate the historical context. Through a close reading of the text, readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of feudal English governance and the role that local officials played. By delving into the historical development and legal responsibilities associated with these positions, this book offers valuable insights for legal historians, political historians, and those interested in feudalism. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Front Board Detached. Condizione: Fair. Fifth Edition Corrected and Enlarged. Small book of 255 pages and a Table of contents 22 pages, Text block solid and free of any foxing, sadly it lacks front board and possibly one free end paper, full leather at some time. Very scarce.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Repriint. 113pp; facsimile reprint, brown covers, spine faded, black title, inscription to fep. in ink. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Contemporary full calf, boards detached but present. 255, [22] pp. Title page soiled at edges and crudely repaired at gutter, otherwise very good condition overall. Fifth edition, Corrected and Much Enlarged. First published in 1665. Meriton was a lawyer and a prodigious writer on a wide range of legal topics. From Yorkshire, he is also known for the poem The Praise of Yorkshire Ale (1683). This is a rare work on a popular area of the law. Wing M1806, OCLC 33001841 (4 locations in North America and Oxford University.).…

Leather Binding. Condizione: Good. First Edition. First edition of this scarce 17th-century legal work, this 1668 imprint the first of three editions. A good copy in full period brown calf (spine and boards rubbed with cracking to joints; spine chipped and reinforced with old cloth binder's tape - now itself chipped; some chipping and tears to endpapers; some wear and browning to margins; text has some early ink underlining). [8],244,[10] pages. PROVENANCE: engraved armorial bookplate of William Powell Esq. of the Middle Temple; bookplate of prominent Pacific Northwest attorney Maurice McMicken. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1665 LAW 1ed Landlord Tenant English Georg Meriton Property Restoration England The first English treatise on laws concerning landlords and tenants! George Meriton was a 17th-century English legal writer known for his commentary on common law. "Land-Lords Law" was a treatise that comprised a of a series of several cases concerning land lord and tenant issues including property leases and loans, seizures, and recoveries. First published in 1665, this was the first work of its kind a legal manual designed for landlords and tenants alike. Item number: #23942 Price: $750 MERITON, George Land-lords law a treatise very fit for the perusal of all gentlemen and others London: Printed for Henry Twyford, 1665. First edition. Details: Collation: Complete o [18], 171, [1] Language: English Binding: Leather; tight and secure Size: ~5.75in X 3.25in (14.5cm x 8.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 23942 Photos available upon request. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 3rd Edition. ' Wherein is enumerated several Sorts of Drink, with a Discription of the Humors of most sorts of Drunckards to which is added a York-Shire Dialogue in its pure natural Dialect as is now commonly spoken in the North parts of York-Shire. With the Addition of some Observations of the Dialect and Pronuntiation of Words in the East Ryding of York-Shire. Together with a Collection of significant and usefull Proverbs.' [2] + 124 pp. Prelims browned, rear blank repaired. A few pages a trifle 'yellowed' at edges. Very tight and predominantly clean in modern, full calf with marbled eps. First printed in 1685 the book is in two parts, the first being an amusing poem, the second being a ' much more serious and important linguistic work on Yorkshire dialect'. According to linguist Martyn Wakelin, Meritons work is still of' the utmost value to our knowledge of late 17 th century northern phonology '. In addition the work was influential in encouraging others to document regional dialects in Britain. Boyne cccxxxiii.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Rebacked old calf, hinges tape reinforced. The third edition. Ex-law library with bookplate. Old ink name dated 1678 to front endpage, old ink name to title page. [8], 257, 11 pages. Rear endpage present. Ink trials to inside rear cover. ; 24mo 5" - 6" tall.

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 304. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1679 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 304.…

Leatherbound. Condizione: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 312. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1671 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 312.…

Leatherbound. Condizione: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 600. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1724 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume (1724) Language: English Pages: 600 Volume (1724).…

First Edition. First Edition of the First English Treatise on the Law of Landlord and Tenant Meriton, George [1634-1711]. Land-Lords Law: A Treatise Very Fit for the Perusal of Gentlemen and Others. Being a Collection of Several Cases in the Law Concerning Leases, Distresses, Replevins, Rescous, Waste, And Several Other Matters Which Often Happen Between Land-Lord and Tenant, As Appears in the Contents of the Several Chapters. London: Printed for Henry Twyford, Thomas Dring, and John Place, 1665. [xviii], 171, [1] pp. Lacking first leaf, a blank. 12mo. (5-3/4" x 3-1/4"). Contemporary sheep, rebacked retaining portions of existing spine with blind fillets, blind rules to boards, corners mended, endpapers renewed, early hand-lettered title to fore-edge. Light rubbing and shallow scuffing to boards, title page mounted. Moderate toning to interior, repairs to corners and edges of several leaves, wormtrack from title page to leaf A10 (pp. 21-22), brief annotations in an early hand to a few leaves. $500. * First edition, one of two issues from 1665. Meriton was a lawyer and a prodigious writer on a wide range of legal and non-legal topics. Born in the North Riding of Yorkshire, he is also remembered for his dialect poem The Praise of Yorkshire Ale (1683). First published in 1665, the Land-Lords Law was the first English treatise on the law of landlord and tenant. It was a well-regarded work that went through four later editions, the last in 1697. All are scarce. Including both issues, OCLC locates 7 copies of the first edition in North American law libraries (Harvard, Library of Congress, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of Pennsylvania, Yale, York). English Short-Title Catalogue R19512. …

Final Edition of the First English Treatise on the Law of Landlord and Tenant Meriton, George [1634-1711]. Land-Lords Law. A Treatise Very Fit for the Perusal Both of Land-Lord and Tenant. Being a Collection of Several Cases in the Law Concerning Leases, And the Covenants, Conditions, Grants, Proviso's Exceptions, Surrenders, &c. Of the Same: as also Touching Distresses, Replevins, Rescous and Waste; And Several Other Matters Which Often Come in Debate Between Land-Lord and Tenant. Corrected and Much Enlarged. . London: Printed for W. Battersby at Thavies Inn Gate, and John Place at Furnivals Inn Gate in Holborn, 1697. [viii], 255, [23] pp. 12mo. (5-3/4" x 3-1/4"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards, blind fillets and two small early paper shelf labels to spine. Light rubbing and a few shallow scuffs to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities with wear to spine ends, front board just beginning to separate, rear joints starting, corners bumped and worn, armorial bookplate of the Earls of Macclesfield to front pastedown, small embossed Macclesfield crest to preliminaries. Moderate toning to interior, light browning to final 11 leaves, two brief early annotations in tiny hand to rear pastedown. $650. * Fifth and final edition. Meriton was a lawyer and a prodigious writer on a wide range of legal and non-legal topics. Born in the North Riding of Yorkshire, he is also remembered for his dialect poem The Praise of Yorkshire Ale (1683). First published in 1665, the Land-Lords Law was the first English treatise on the law of landlord and tenant. Our copy belonged to the Earls of Macclesfield. Housed in Shirburn Castle, near Watlington, Oxfordshire, it was one of the finest private libraries in Great Britain. All editions of this title are scarce. OCLC locates 5 copies of the fifth edition in North American law libraries (Harvard, Library of Congress, University of Georgia, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia). English Short-Title Catalogue R19512. …

Meriton's Guide for Lay Officers Meriton, George [1634-1711]. A Guide for Constables, Churchwardens, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the High-Ways, Treasurers of the County-Stock, Masters of the House of Correction, Bayliffs of Mannours, Toll-Takers in Fairs, &c. A Treatise Briefly Shewing the Extent and Latitude of the Several Offices, With the Power of the Officers Therein, Both by Common Law and Statute, According to the Several Additions and Alterations of the Law, Till the 22 Year of His Majesties Reign. London: Printed for Geo. Sawbridge [et al.], 1674. [xii], 286 pp. Two parts with continuous pagination, second part preceded by title page dated 1674 and reading (in part) Conductor Generalis: A Guide for Churchwardens, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of High-Ways. 12mo. (5-1/2" x 3"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards, blind fillets to spine, no pastedowns. Moderate rubbing and a few scuffs, scratches and minor stains to boards, somewhat heavier rubbing to extremities, chip to head of spine, corners bumped and worn, hinges cracked, faint offsetting to endleaves, brief recent pencil annotations to front free endpaper. Moderate toning to interior, light foxing in a few places, partial crack in text block between first and second parts (pp. 122-123), all leaves secure. $650. * Fourth edition. Meriton was a lawyer and a prodigious writer on a wide range of well-received legal and non-legal topics. Born in the North Riding of Yorkshire, he is also remembered for his dialect poem The Praise of Yorkshire Ale (1683). First published in 1669, the Guide for Constables reviews the legal obligation, rights and limitations of lay officers other than justices of the peace. A durable work, it reached its eighth and final edition in 1685. All editions are scarce despite its popularity and long publication history. OCLC locates 3 copies of the fourth edition, all in North America (Harvard Law School, Yale, Huntington Library). The ESTC adds 3 more (British Library, Carlisle Cathedral, Thomas Plume's Library). English Short-Title Catalogue (ESTC) R19540.…

London: W. Leak, A. Roper, [et al.], 1674. The First English Treatise on Wills for Laymen Meriton, George [1634-1711]. The Touchstone of Wills, Testaments, And Administrations. Being a Compendium of Cases and Resolutions Touching the Same. Carefully Collected Out of the Ecclesiastical, Civil and Canon Laws. As also Out of the Customs, Common Laws, And Statutes of this Kingdom. London: Printed for W. Leak, A. Roper, [et al.], 1674. [viii], 257, [11] pp. 12mo. (5-1/2" x 3"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards, blind fillets to spine, blind tooling to board edges. Rubbing to boards and extremities, a few scuffs, nicks and scratches to boards, corners bumped and somewhat worn, rear joint starting at head, armorial bookplate (of Thomas Flitcroft) to inside of front board, hinges cracked, offsetting and edgewear to endleaves and final leaf of text. Moderate toning to interior, somewhat heavier in places, early ownership signature (of Michael Flitcroft) to foot of title page. $650. * Third and final edition. Meriton was a lawyer and a prodigious writer on a wide range of legal and non-legal topics. Born in the North Riding of Yorkshire, he is also remembered for his dialect poem The Praise of Yorkshire Ale (1683). A well-regarded work first published in 1665, with a second edition in 1671, the Touchstone was the first English treatise on wills written for laymen. English Short-Title Catalogue R703. London: W. Leak, A. Roper, [et al.], 1674 (illustratore).…

The First Significant English Treatise on Highway Law Meriton, G[eorge] [1634-1711]. A Guide to Surveyors of the High-Ways Shewing the Office and Duty of Such Surveyors, with Several Cases and Resolutions in Law Relating to the Same: Collected and Gathered Out of Publick Acts of Parliament Now in Force, And Out of the Year-Books, and Other Books of the Municipal Laws of this Kingdom: With an Abridgment of the Statute of 22 h. 8 Chap. 5 for the Repairing of Bridges, With Cases Relating Thereunto : and Likewise a Summary of the Statutes Made for Paving, Cleansing, &c., Streets, Lanes, &c., In London and Other Towns and Places, and an Abstract of Statutes Made for the Repairs of High-Ways and Bridges in Particular Places, Methodiz'd into Short Chapters for the Ready Finding out Any Matter Contain'd in the Book. London: Printed by W. Rawlins and S. Roycroft for A. And J. Churchill, 1694. [xxiv], 167, [9] pp. Main text followed by 8 pp. publisher catalog. Octavo (6-1/4" x 3-3/4"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards, raised bands and blind filles to spine. Light rubbing and mottling to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities with some wear to spine ends and corners, which are bumped, pastedowns loose. Light toning to interior, light browning to publisher catalogue, spark burns to a few leaves, light edgewear and tiny stain to title page, lower outside corner lacking from imprimatur leaf below text, markings and owner inscription (John Gifford, dated 1709 and John Gofford dated 1798) to front endleaves, $700. * Only edition. According to Sweet & Maxwell, this is the earliest full-scale English work devoted to the topic. Meriton was a lawyer and a prodigious writer on a wide range of legal topics. Born in the North Riding of Yorkshire, he is also remembered for his dialect poem The Praise of Yorkshire Ale (1683). OCLC locates copies 4 in North America, 1 in a law library (Library of Congress). Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 1:385. English Short-Title Catalogue R23533.…

"Very Material and Necessary to be Known by the Clergy in General" Meriton, George [1634-1711]. The Parson's Monitor, Consisting of Such Cases and Matters as Principally Concern the Clergy. Collected from the Statute and Common Laws; As Also the Constitutions and Canons Ecclesiastical: Confirmed 1 Jac. Anno Dom. 1603. Together with the Articles of Religion, Authority of the Convocation, Privilege of Churches and Church-Yards, Payment of First-Fruits and Tenths: In Whose Name and Style Ecclesiastical Courts are to be Kept, And the Process Issuing Out of the Same are to Run In, And With What Seal to be Sealed. With Several Other Matters (Never Before Extant) Very Material and Necessary to be Known by the Clergy in General, And All Persons Concerned Either as Patron, Or Incumbent. London: Printed by the Assigns of Richard and Edw. Atkins, for Richard Tonson, 1681. [xxiv], 312 pp. 12mo. (6-1/4" x 3"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards, blind fillets to spine, blind tooling to board edges. Light rubbing, a few small nicks and some soiling and staining to boards, which are bowed, moderate rubbing to extremities, small chip and tear near foot of spine, which has a few small wormholes, a few nicks to board edges, corners bumped and lightly worn, front pastedown loose, rear pastedown lacking, ink annotation and small doodle dated 1701 to front endleaves, front free endpaper lightly edgeworn and detaching at head but secure, early ink annotation (a brief table of contents) to rear free endpaper. Light toning to interior, first signature and following few leaves loosening slightly but secure, occasional faint dampstaining to last 25 or so leaves, early underlining to a few pages. $750. * Only edition. Meriton was a lawyer and a prodigious writer on a wide range of legal and non-legal topics. Born in the North Riding of Yorkshire, he is also remembered for his dialect poem The Praise of Yorkshire Ale (1683). The Parson's Monitor, his only work on ecclesiastical law, covers a wide range of topics such as tithes, conformity and the articles of religion, and simony. OCLC locates 3 copies in North American law libraries (Columbia, University of Cincinnati, Georgetown). English Short-Title Catalogue R702.…

First Edition. First Edition of the First English Treatise on the Law of Landlord and Tenant Meriton, George [1634-1711]. Land-Lords Law: A Treatise Very Fit for the Perusal of Gentlemen and Others. Being a Collection of Several Cases in the Law Concerning Leases, Distresses, Replevins, Rescous, Waste, And Several Other Matters Which Often Happen Between Land-Lord and Tenant, As Appears in the Contents of the Several Chapters. London: Printed for Henry Twyford, Thomas Dring, and John Place, 1665. [xviii], 171, [1] pp. Lacking first leaf, a blank. 12mo. (5-1/2" x 3-1/4"). Recent period-style calf by Philip Dusel, blind rules to boards, lettering piece and blind fillets to spine, gilt tooling to board edges. Light browning to interior, some edgewear to title page and following leaf, minor chips and spark burns to a few other leaves. $750. * First edition, one of two issues from 1665. Meriton was a lawyer and a prodigious writer on a wide range of legal and non-legal topics. Born in the North Riding of Yorkshire, he is also remembered for his dialect poem The Praise of Yorkshire Ale (1683). First published in 1665, the Land-Lords Law was the first English treatise on the law of landlord and tenant. It was a well-regarded work that went through four later editions, the last in 1697. All are scarce. Including both issues, OCLC locates 7 copies of the first edition in North American law libraries (Harvard, Library of Congress, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of Pennsylvania, Yale, York). English Short-Title Catalogue R19512. …

12mo. 3rd edition, enlarged and amended with an addition of several islands, countries and places not extant in the former impression. Meriton was a legal writer who became fascinated with the discoveries around the world. In this edition, he notes much new about Florida, Virginia, Maryland, and New York. These descriptions of crops, minerals, and peoples are brief but informative. Index at front of book lists all the places that are noted in this edition. America p. 249-265, Boiund in a modern 3/4 black polished leather over marbled paper covered boards, raised bands and lettering gilt, A1-A5 have small repairs to corners, some dampstaining from page 5 to about p.109 but not too distracting, title page darkened. Copies in the U.S at NYPL, Univ. of Texas (Ransom), UCLA, and the Mass Hist Soc.…

Third Edition. 157 x 92 mm. (6 1/4 x 3 5/8"). 2 p.l., 124 pp. Dark blue crushed morocco by Charles Lewis (rear flyleaf with early owner's ink notation to this effect, giving 1831 as the date of the binding), covers bordered by three gilt rules, raised bands, spine compartments with rows of gilt flowers, tan morocco label, gilt-rolled turn-ins, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Front pastedown with engraved armorial bookplate of William Gott; 1906 article reporting on a sale at Sotheby's, mentioning this volume specifically, laid in at front; rear flyleaf with ink note: "Hibberts sale. 1829 / binding by C. Lewis 1831." Wing M-1810; ESTC R19511. Very slight signs of wear to leather, but the attractive binding extremely well preserved and very pleasing. Leaves apparently lightly pressed, some foxing and browning to the title page, occasional minor foxing elsewhere, small repairs to worming on upper corner and head edge of A2, but still a clean and fresh copy internally. First printed in 1685, this is a book with two very different parts, the first being a rowdy and amusing poem on Yorkshire ales, and the second a much more serious and important linguistic work on the Yorkshire dialect--both offered here in a binding by a prominent English craftsman. Scion of a landed county family and author of well-regarded legal treatises, attorney George Meriton (1634-1711) began to create a record of the Yorkshire dialect in 1683, when he published "A York-shire Dialogue in its Pure Natural Dialect." A second edition was printed in 1685, prefaced by the poem "The Praise of York-shire Ale" and with the addition of a pioneering dialect glossary. Our third edition includes more dialogues in the York dialect. According to linguist Martyn Wakelin, Meriton's work is still "of the utmost value to our knowledge of late 17th century northern phonology." In addition, the work was influential in encouraging others to document regional dialects in Britain. This is an uncommonly seen item. The son of a Hanoverian immigrant, Charles Lewis (1786-1836) was apprenticed to Henry Walther at 14, and obtained his freedom in 1807. He set up a shop in Scotland Yard, had other addresses in the Strand, before establishing himself in Duke Street, St. James, in 1817. By 1823 he was employing 21 journeymen, a number of whom are illustrated in a watercolor of the bindery reproduced in Middleton's "A History of English Craft Bookbinding Technique" (p. 349). Lewis was patronized by the great collectors of the day, including William Beckford, who favored him above all others. In a letter to the bookseller George Clarke written in 1831--the year our binding was done--Beckford declared: "Lewis was, and is, and I hope will continue to be, the first artist in this line that Europe can boast of." Our tasteful binding is a fine and well-preserved example of his work. The provenance here is significant. The first known owner of our volume was the outstanding book collector George Hibbert, F.R.S. (1757-1837), Member of Parliament, wealthy shipowner, and one of the earliest members of the Roxburghe Club (elected 1816). This copy of Meriton is almost certainly lot #4914 in the "Catalogue of the Library of George Hibbert, Esq., of Portland Place" (London, 1829), p. 267. Historian David Hancock in Oxford DNB characterized Hibbert as "a renowned collector of paintings, sculpture, and books." Afterwards, the volume was in the collection of Yorkshire bibliophile and industrialist William Gott (1797-1863), who "built up a magnificent collection of rare books." (University of Leeds Library website) The laid-in article at the front referring to a Sotheby's sale in the early 20th century must refer to a third distinguished owner and a second vigorous bibliophile of the Gott dynasty of Yorkshire-born collectors, William's son John Gott (1830-1906), Bishop of Truro.Two years after the Bishop's death, his library was sold by Sotheby's in a "Catalogue of the Choice Library of Valuable and Rare Printed Books an.…

The First Significant English Treatise on Highway Law Meriton, G[eorge] [1634-1711]. A Guide to Surveyors of the High-Ways Shewing the Office and Duty of Such Surveyors, with Several Cases and Resolutions in Law Relating to the Same: Collected and Gathered Out of Publick Acts of Parliament Now in Force, And Out of the Year-Books, and Other Books of the Municipal Laws of this Kingdom: With an Abridgment of the Statute of 22 h. 8 Chap. 5 for the Repairing of Bridges, With Cases Relating Thereunto : and Likewise a Summary of the Statutes Made for Paving, Cleansing, &c., Streets, Lanes, &c., In London and Other Towns and Places, and an Abstract of Statutes Made for the Repairs of High-Ways and Bridges in Particular Places, Methodiz'd into Short Chapters for the Ready Finding out any Matter Contain'd in the Book. London: Printed by W. Rawlins and S. Roycroft for A. and J. Churchill, 1694. [xxiv], 167 pp. Octavo (6-1/2" x 4"). Recent period-style quarter calf over marbled boards, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, endpapers renewed. Moderate toning to text, occasional light foxing and dampstaining, internally clean. $750. * Only edition. According to Sweet & Maxwell, this is the earliest full-scale English work devoted to the topic. Meriton was a lawyer and a prodigious writer on a wide range of legal topics. Born in the North Riding of Yorkshire, he is also remembered for his dialect poem The Praise of Yorkshire Ale (1683). OCLC locates copies 4 in North America, 1 in a law library (Library of Congress). Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 1:385. English Short-Title Catalogue R23533.…

Leather Bound. Condizione: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1671. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 312, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 312 312.…

Leather Bound. Condizione: New. Language: eng. Language: eng. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1724. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - eng, Vol:- Volume (1724), Pages:- 600, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume (1724) 600 600.…