The British Cicero ; or, A selection of the most admired speeches in the English language : arranged under three distinct heads of popular, parliamentary, and judicial oratory: with historical illustrations ; to which is prefixed, An introduction to the study and practice of eloquence
The first part of the institutes of the laws of England, or, A commentary upon Littleton, not the name of the author only, but of the law it self : haec ego grandaevus posui tibi candide lector
The tenth edition, carefully corrected from the errors of the former impressions, with an alphabetical table, to which are added two learned tracts of the same author, the first, his Reading upon the 27th of Edward the First, entituled The statute of levying fines, and the second, of Bail and mainprize, in this tenth edition is also added his compleat copy-holder, a learned treatise of the authors never before printed in any of his works in folio, with many thousands of new references to the modern law cases, by an eminent lawyer, never printed before, and distingushed from the old references by this mark [double dagger].
First part of the institutes of the laws of England
Edition
The tenth edition, carefully corrected from the errors of the former impressions, with an alphabetical table, to which are added two learned tracts of the same author, the first, his Reading upon the 27th of Edward the First, entituled The statute of levying fines, and the second, of Bail and mainprize, in this tenth edition is also added his compleat copy-holder, a learned treatise of the authors never before printed in any of his works in folio, with many thousands of new references to the modern law cases, by an eminent lawyer, never printed before, and distingushed from the old references by this mark [double dagger].
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by William Rawlins, Samuel Roycroft, assigns of Richard Atkins and Edward Atkins, Esquires, and are to be sold by Charles Harper at the Flower-de-luce against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-street and J. Walthoe in Vine-Court, Middle-Temple, adjoyning to the Cloysters,
Date of Publication
1703.
Physical Description
[5] leaves, 88 p., 394, [32] leaves, [1] folded leaf, [2] leaves of plates ; 32 cm. (fol.)
Notes
A reprint of Littleton's Tenures, with a translation in English from Anglo-Norman (Law French), and commentary. Printed in parallel columns.
"Le Reading del mon Seignior Coke, 34 Eliz. anno 1592, sur lestatute de 27 E.I. appelle lestatute de finibus levatis" and "A treatise of bail & mainprize, written by Sir Edward Coke, Knight" on p. 1-27 of the 88 p. sequence; "The compleat copy-holder, being a learned discourse of the antiquity and nature of manors and copy-holds, with all things thereunto incident by Sir Edward Coke, Knight" on p. 29-88 of the 88 p. sequence.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
John Yeate's signature at top of title page under that of former owner J. Hartleys
Book number 755 as assigned by Yeates.
Includes bibliographical references, and index: "A table to the first part of the institutes of the laws of England."
1st American ed., carefully corr. from the London copy.
Place of Publication
New-York
Publisher
Printed for Alsop Brannan and Alsop,
Date of Publication
1808.
Physical Description
5 volumes ; 24 cm
Notes
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 343, 344, 345, 346, and 347 as assigned by Yeates.
Vol. 5, index.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Cohen, M.L. Bib. of early Amer. law,
Contents
V. 4. Comprising part of vol. v and the whole of vol. vi of the English edition, and containing 36. Recovery, 37. Alienation by custom, 38. Devise -- v. 5. Being vol. vii of the English edition, and containing an index of the names of the cases abridged and cited and an index of the principal matters.
Jurisdictions, or, The lawful authority of courts leet, courts baron, Court of Marshalseys, Court of Pypowder, and ancient demesn : together with the most necessary learning of tenures, and all their incidents of essoyns, imparlance, view, of all manner of pleadings, of contracts, of the nature of all sorts of actions, of maintenance, of divers other things very profitable for all students of inns of court and chancery, and a most perfect directory for all stewards of any the said courts : with the return and forms of several original and judicial writs now in use, relating to writs of error, writs of false judgment, and other proceedings of frequent use in the courts at Westminster
An abridgment of the first part of my Ld. Coke's Institutes : with some additions explaining many of the difficult cases, and shewing in what points the law has been altered by late resolutions and acts of parliament
First part of the institutes of the laws of England
Edition
The fifth edition, to which is now added a large index in the nature of an analysis of the most general heads.
Place of Publication
In the Savoy [London]
Publisher
Printed by E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq.), for T. Osborne, in Gray's Inn,
Date of Publication
MDCCXXXVI [1736]
Physical Description
vi, 501, [99] p. ; 17 cm. (12mo)
Notes
Hawkins's abridgment of the commentary of Sir Edward Coke on Littleton from Coke's First part of the institutes of the laws of England. Hawkins omits Coke's reprint of Littleton's Tenures and such parts of Coke as were obsolete when the work was compiled. Cf., J.G. Marvin, Legal bibliog.
Signatures: Aâ´( -A4) B-2C¹².
Publisher's advertisements, "Books sold by T. Osborne in Grays Inn," on final leaf (leaf 2C12).
An account of the arguments of counsel, and the directions of the court, on a plea of Auterfois Acquit : pleaded by James Foy, at the Summer Assizes 1786 ... to an indictment for procuring ... Andrew Creagh, otherwise Craig ... to slee and murder Patrick Randal McDonnell, Esquire, and Charles Hipson, with the pleadings in that case
With half-title: An account of the arguments of counsel and the directions of the Court in the case of the King and Foy.
Signatures: pi4 A-K4 (pi1 verso, pi2 verso, K3 verso blank).
Bound with The trials of George Robert Fitzgerald, Esq; and Timothy Brecknock...the murder of Pat. Ran. McDonnell and Charles Hipson...Dublin: P. Byrne, 1786 - The trial of John Magee for....libel against Richard Daly...Dublin: P. Byrne, 1790 - Ten thousand pounds damages...a report on the trial ...brought by the Reverand Charles Massy against...the Marquis of Headfort for criminal conversation with plaintiff's wife...Philadelphia: P. Byrne, 1804 - Trial of Fracis Bellew, esq...for appearing in arms with a mob of defenders...Dublin: P. Byrne, 1794 - A faithful report of the trial of the proprietors of the Northern Star...Belfast, 1794.
[2], 39, [1], 64, 47, [1], 47, [1] p. ; 21 cm. (8vo)
Notes
On the conduct of Lord Mansfield, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, in the Douglas case, concerning the claim of Archibald Douglas as heir to tailzie to his uncle, Archibald, Duke of Douglas.
Signatures: [A]1 B-2Câ´.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page; signature of original owner removed.
