Pleas of the Crown, The Second Part, Or, a Methodical Summary of the

Jacob, Giles; Hale, Sir Matthew

Edité par Date d'édition : 1716

London, 1716. Jacob's Continuation of Hale's Definitive Criminal Treatise Jacob, Giles [1686-1744]. [Hale, Sir Matthew (1609-1676)]. Pleas of the Crown: The Second Part. Or, A Methodical Summary of the Principal Matters Relating to that Subject. By way of supplement to Sir Matthew Hale. Being a Continuation Thereof to This Time, From the acts of Parliament and Books of Reports, &c. In Sir Matthew's Method. London: Printed by J[ohn] N[utt], Assignee of E. Sayer, for D. Brown [et al.], 1716. [iv], 121 [i.e. 131], [1] pp. Pp. 129-131 misnumbered 119-121. General title page of Hale's Pleas of the Crown, with the same publisher and imprint date, bound after title page. Collated and complete. Octavo (7-1/4" x 4-1/2"; 18.7 x 11.5 cm). Superb period-style paneled calf by master binder Philip Dusel, with raised bands and gilt-lettered morocco label, gilt tooling to board edges, endpapers renewed with period paper. Moderate toning to interior. A fine, exceptionally handsome copy. $1,250. * Only edition. This is the only edition edited and expanded by the prolific legal writer Giles Jacob. While Sir Matthew Hale's Summary (first published 1678) was the essential precursor to his landmark History of the Pleas of the Crown, this 1716 edition represents a unique effort to modernize and complete Hale's work for an 18th-century audience. Publisher John Nutt issued this work in two parts, often sold separately. This copy features Jacob's specific "Supplement." Interestingly, this copy contains the general title page intended for the complete two-part set-a notable contemporary assembly error that clarifies its publication history. Hale remains one of the most cited authorities in the history of common law; Jacob's "Continuation" captures the transition of criminal jurisprudence during the early Enlightenment. English Short-Title Catalogue T147428. N° de réf. du vendeur 72513

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Titre : Pleas of the Crown, The Second Part, Or, a ...
Date d'édition : 1716
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Illustrateur : London, 1716