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HC; ISBN-13: 9781886363496; ISBN-10: 1886363498. The Nature of English Law [Saint Germain [German], Christopher]. The Doctor and Student or Dialogues Between a Doctor of Divinity and a Student in the Laws of England Containing the Grounds of Those Laws Together with Questions and Cases Concerning the Equity Thereof Revised and Corrected by William Muchall, Gent. to which are added two pieces concerning Suits in Chancery by Subpoena. Originally published: Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co., 1874. xiii, 401 pp. Reprinted 1998, 2014 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781886363496. ISBN-10: 1886363498. Hardcover. New. $27.95 * Originally written in Latin in 1523, this work contains two dialogues between a doctor of divinity and a student of English law. It popularized canonist learning on the nature and object of law, the religious and moral standards of law, the foundations of the common law and issues regarding the jurisdiction of Parliament. A very important work in the development of equity, Doctor and Student appeared in numerous editions. An authority well into the eighteenth century, it influenced several legal writers, including Blackstone. ". . . surely the most remarkable book relating to English law published in the Tudor period, and quite unlike any book to have come from the pen of an English lawyer before."-- Dictionary of National Biography XVII:616 CHRISTOPHER SAINT GERMAIN [c.1460-1540] was a legal writer and controversialist who wrote on a variety of topics. His noteworthy works include A Treatise Concernynge the Dilusion Betwene the Spiritualtie and Temporaltie (1532) and Salem and Bizance (1533). Also a notable bibliophile, his library exceeded that of any other lawyer of his time. Marke, A Catalogue of the Law Collection of New York University (1953) 38. Catalogue of the Library of the Law School of Harvard University (1909) II:516-517.

Leather. Etat : Very Good. None (illustrateur). A smart copy of the sixteenth edition of Christopher St. Germain's discussion of English common law, first published in the early sixteenth century. Initially published in Latin, and as two separate works, in the 1520s and 1530s, Germain's work is structured as a set of dialogues between the titular doctor of divinity and student of law, discussing a number of legal principles, and the relationship between common law and equity.The first part presents an argument for parliamentary supremacy, and the second discusses the relationship between statute and common law, and ecclesiastical law.ESTC Citation No. T112934 With a final leaf of errata and advertisements.With the inscription of Welsh landowner and liberal politician Walter Rice Howell to the title page.American historian Charles Howard McIlwain described the work as 'probably the most valuable source of our knowledge concerning the relation of the law of nature to the law of England in the late mediaeval or early modern times'. Rebacked, in a full calf binding. With original board restored and back strip laid down, but with spine labels renewed. Retaining the original endpapers. Head of rear joint starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, but clean, with only the odd spot. Very Good. book.

London, 1709. (illustrateur). London, 1709. Influenced Blackstone and Others [St. Germain, Christopher]. Two Dialogues in English Between a Doctor of Divinity, and a Student in the Laws of England, of the Grounds of the Said Laws, and of Conscience. Newly Revised and Reprinted. London: Printed by the Assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, 1709. [ii], 366, [8] pp. Octavo (6-1/4" x 3-3/4). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards, raised bands and tiny paper shelf label to spine. Light rubbing to boards, several small gouges to rear board, moderate rubbing to extremities, joints and hinges partially cracked but secured by cords, corners bumped and somewhat worn, early armorial bookplate of the Earls of Macclesfield to front pastedown, small embossed Macclesfield stamps to title page and following leaf. Moderate toning to text, somewhat heavier in places, a few sections have light foxing. $250. * Written originally in Latin in 1523, this work contains two dialogues between a doctor of divinity and a student of English law. It popularized canonist learning on the nature and object of law, the religious and moral standards of law, the foundations of the common law and other issues regarding the jurisdiction of Parliament. A very important work in the development of equity, Doctor and Student appeared in numerous editions. An authority well into the eighteenth century, it influenced several writers, including Blackstone. Our copy once belonged to the library of Shirbirn Castle, the library of the Earls of Macclesfield, one of the finest private libraries in Great Britain. English Short-Title Catalogue T78054.

The Only Abridgment of Doctor and Student Saint German, Christopher [1460?-1540]. An Exact Abridgement of That Excellent Treatise Called Doctor and Student. London: Printed by [John Haviland for] the Assignes of Iohn More Esquire, And are Sold by Mathew Walbancke, At Grayes Inne Gate, 1630. [192] pp. Octavo (5-1/4" x 3-1/2"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards, blind fillets to spine, blind tooling to board edges. Light rubbing and a few minor nicks and stains to boards, which are slightly bowed, moderate rubbing to extremities with wear to spine ends and corners, joints starting at ends, front hinge cracked, rear pastedown loose and chipped along fore-edge. Moderate toning to interior, offsetting and brief early annotations to endleaves, early owner signature (P. Warburton) to front free endpaper. $300. * First edition. Doctor and Student was first published in 1523, and is cast in the form of two dialogues between a doctor of divinity and a law student. It discusses the nature and object of law, the religious and ethical standards of law, the foundations of the common law, equity and the jurisdiction of Parliament. It was an influential work into the eighteenth century. Its only abridgment, An Exact Abridgement was produced by an anonymous editor with the initials, seen at then end of the preface, "I.L." A second edition was published in 1658. English Short-Title Catalogue S116394.

Influenced Blackstone and Others [St. German, Christopher (1460?-1540)]. Doctor and Student: Or, Dialogues Between a Doctor of Divinity and a Student in the Laws of England: Containing the Grounds of Those Laws, Together with Questions and Cases Concerning the Equity Thereof; Also Comparing the Civil, Canon, Common and Statute Laws, And Shewing Wherein They Vary from One Another. To Which is Now Added on Account of the Author, And a General Table of the Principal Matters; Never Before Printed. [London]: Printed by Eliz. Nutt and R. Gosling, 1721. [iv], 1, [7], 366, [40] pp. Pagination irregular, text complete. Includes one-page publisher advertisement. Octavo (6-1/4" x 3-3/4"). Contemporary calf, blind rules to boards, blind fillets along joints, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, gilt tooling to board edges. Light rubbing to boards, a few scuffs to front board, small inkstain to rear board, moderate rubbing to extremities, front joint cracked, rear joint starting, chipping to spine ends, corners bumped, hinges starting, early annotation (noting author's death date as 1539) to front free endpaper. Light toning to interior, light foxing in a few places, fold lines to corners of a few leaves, early owner signature ([illegible] Coryton) to title page. $250. * Written originally in Latin in 1523, this work contains two dialogues between a doctor of divinity and a student of English law. It popularized canonist learning on the nature and object of law, the religious and moral standards of law, the foundations of the common law and other issues regarding the jurisdiction of Parliament. A very important work in the development of equity, Doctor and Student appeared in numerous editions. An authority well into the eighteenth century, it influenced several writers, including Blackstone. English Short-Title Catalogue T108916.

The Only Abridgment of Doctor and Student Saint German, Christopher [1460?-1540]. An Exact Abridgement of That Excellent Treatise Called Doctor and Student. London: Printed by [John Haviland for] the Assignes of Iohn More Esquire, And are Sold by Mathew Walbancke, At Grayes Inne Gate, 1630. [192] pp. Octavo (5-1/4" x 3-1/2"). Contemporary sheep with later morocco rebacking, blind rules to boards, gilt title and rules to spine, existing endpapers retained. Light rubbing and a few nicks and tiny wormholes to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities, front hinge cracked. Moderate toning to interior, faint dampspotting in a few places, early owner signature (Peter Nash) over struck-though signature to front free endpaper, brief early annotations to a few leaves. $300. * First edition. Doctor and Student was first published in 1523, and is cast in the form of two dialogues between a doctor of divinity and a law student. It discusses the nature and object of law, the religious and ethical standards of law, the foundations of the common law, equity and the jurisdiction of Parliament. It was an influential work into the eighteenth century. The Exact Abridgment was produced by an anonymous editor with the initials, seen at then end of the preface, "I.L." (One of the annotations in our copy identifies the author as "I. Lightfoot"). The only abridgment of this work, its second and final edition was published in 1658. English Short-Title Catalogue S116394.

London, 1638. (illustrateur). London, 1638. A Classic English Work on Equity and the Philosophy of Law that Influenced Blackstone [Saint German (Germain), Christopher]. The Dialogue in English, Betweene a Doctor of Divinitie, And a Student in the Lawes of England. Newly Corrected and Imprinted with New Additions. [London]: Printed by the Assignes of John More, Esquire, 1638. 176, [4] ff. Octavo (5-1/2" x 3-1/2"). Later three-quarter calf over marbled boards, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, fragment of shelf location label (?) to foot, endpapers renewed. Light rubbing to extremities with negligible minor wear to corners, front hinge just starting at head, armorial bookplate (of William Carr) to front pastedown. Title printed within typographical border. Moderate toning to text, somewhat heavier in places, light foxing (or spotting) to a few leaves, headlines of a few leaves affected by trimming, tiny signature in early hand to head of title page. $400. * Later edition. With the second dialogue. Written originally in Latin in 1523 and cast in dialogic form, this was the first work to study the role of equity in common law and, by its nature, was the first jurisprudential work written in England. It also considers the relative merits of common, canon and civil law, the nature and object of law, the religious and moral standards of law, the foundations of the common law and issues regarding the jurisdiction of Parliament. Doctor and Student appeared in numerous editions. An authority well into the eighteenth century, it influenced several writers, including Blackstone. English Short-Title Catalogue S116404.

A Classic English Work on Equity and the Philosophy of Law that Influenced Blackstone [Saint German (Germain), Christopher]. The Dialogue in English, Betweene a Doctor of Divinitie, And a Student in the Lawes of England. Newly Corrected and Imprinted with New Additions. [London]: Printed by the Assignes of John More, Esquire, 1638. 176, [4] ff. Octavo (5-1/2" x 3"). Recent quarter morocco over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt fillets, gilt title and date to spine, edges rouged, endpapers renewed. Light rubbing to extremities, light offsetting to endleaves. Title printed within typographical border. Moderate toning to text, somewhat heavier in places, light chipping and edgewear to some leaves with no loss to text, light foxing (or spotting) and soiling to a few leaves, faint dampstaining to top-edge of first few leaves, corners of title page mended, ownership signature (of John Frederick Bowman) dated 1880 to title page with early annotations in a different hand to title page and pp. 61 and 129. $400. * Later edition. With the second dialogue. Written originally in Latin in 1523 and cast in dialogic form, this was the first work to study the role of equity in common law and, by its nature, was the first jurisprudential work written in England. It also considers the relative merits of common, canon and civil law, the nature and object of law, the religious and moral standards of law, the foundations of the common law and issues regarding the jurisdiction of Parliament. Doctor and Student appeared in numerous editions. An authority well into the eighteenth century, it influenced several writers, including Blackstone. English Short-Title Catalogue S116404.

A Copy of the Only Abridgment of Doctor and Student with Contemporary Annotations Saint German, Christopher [1460?-1540]. An Exact Abridgement of That Excellent Treatise Called Doctor and Student. London: Printed by [John Haviland for] the Assignes of Iohn More Esquire, And are Sold by Mathew Walbancke, At Grayes Inne Gate, 1630. [192] pp. Octavo (5-1/4" x 3-1/2"). Recent period-style quarter calf over marbled boards, blind fillets and gilt title to spine, endpapers renewed. Minor worming to upper-inside corner of rear board, rear joint just starting at foot. Moderate toning to interior, early repair to head of title page with some loss to text ("An"). Early owner signature (of Ben Basher, dated 1640) to center of title page, brief annotations in similar hand to verso of title page and several leaves. $400. * First edition. Doctor and Student was first published in 1523, and is cast in the form of two dialogues between a doctor of divinity and a law student. It discusses the nature and object of law, the religious and ethical standards of law, the foundations of the common law, equity and the jurisdiction of Parliament. It was an influential work into the eighteenth century. Its only abridgment, An Exact Abridgement was produced by an anonymous editor with the initials, seen at then end of the preface, "I.L." A second edition was published in 1658. The annotations in our copy are brief glosses on the text. English Short-Title Catalogue S116394.

A Classic English Work on Equity and the Philosophy of Law that Influenced Blackstone [Saint German (Germain), Christopher]. The Dialogue in English, Betweene a Doctor of Divinitie, And a Student in the Lawes of England. Newly Corrected and Imprinted with New Additions. [London]: Printed by the Assignes of John More, Esquire, 1638. 176, [4] ff. Octavo (5-1/2" x 3-1/2"). Later sheep, blind rules to boards, lettering piece and blind fillets to spine, existing endleaves retained. Faint spotting to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities with wear to foot of spine, a few wormholes to head of spine, corners bumped, front joint starting, front hinge cracked, later library bookplate to front pastedown. Moderate toning to interior, somewhat heavier in places, tiny hole near center of leaf k7 (pp. 78-79) with no loss to legibility, light soiling to endleaves and title page. $450. * Later edition. With the second dialogue. Written originally in Latin in 1523 and cast in dialogic form, this was the first work to study the role of equity in common law and, by its nature, was the first jurisprudential work written in England. It also considers the relative merits of common, canon and civil law, the nature and object of law, the religious and moral standards of law, the foundations of the common law and issues regarding the jurisdiction of Parliament. Doctor and Student appeared in numerous editions. An authority well into the eighteenth century, it influenced several writers, including Blackstone. English Short-Title Catalogue S116404.

A Work that Influenced Blackstone [C] [St. German (Germain), Christopher]. Two Dialogues in English Between a Doctour of Divinity, And a Student in the Laws of England, Of the Grounds of the Said Laws, And of Conscience. Newly Revised and Reprinted. London: Printed by John Streeter, Eliz. Flesher, And Henry Twyford, Assigns of Richard Atkyns and Edward Atkyns, Esquires, 1673. [ii], 366, [8] pp. Octavo. (5-1/2" x 3-1/2"). Contemporary sheep, blind rules to boards, blind fillets to spine. Light rubbing and shallow scuffing to boards, some loss to head of spine, minor chipping to foot of spine, corners bumped and somewhat worn, pastedowns loose. Light toning to interior, somewhat heavier in places, light soiling to title page. $500. * Later edition. With the second dialogue. Written originally in Latin in 1523 and cast in dialogic form, this was the first work to study the role of equity in common law and, by its nature, was the first jurisprudential work written in England. It also considers the relative merits of common, canon and civil law, the nature and object of law, the religious and moral standards of law, the foundations of the common law and issues regarding the jurisdiction of Parliament. Doctor and Student appeared in numerous editions. An authority well into the eighteenth century, it influenced several writers, including Blackstone. English Short-Title Catalogue R32072.