1755 2vol The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer R Burn 1st Ed

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer Richard Burn 1755 Henry Lintot : London 8.5" by 5.5" xxvii, [1], 541, [3]; [2], 573, [11]pp SUMMARY A pleasing copy in contemporary binding of the first edition of Richard Burn's important and contemporaneously popular legal work. The standard authority on Justices of the Peace, An Important Work,First Edition,Leather Binding,Uncommon Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage: £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION This work was the standard authority for many years, and passed through over thirty editions by 1869, mostly posthumously. He also wrote a work on ecclesiastical law which formed the basis of modern commentaries regarding ecclesiastical law. This work was frequently excerpted in later legal works, such as Parker's 'Conductor Generalis'. In America this work was issued as 'An Abridgment of Burn's Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer' edited by Joseph Greenleaf. It had great influence in America and was held in high esteem by the colonies. Richard Burn was a justice of the peace himself, for Westmorland and Cumberland before devoting his life to studying law. With the prior owner's inscription to the front pastedown of volume I 'Berkeley'. Bookplate to the front pastedown of volume II, 'Richd Jackson'. Berkeley has then written their name on top of this bookplate. ESTC reference number: T68627. With the errata to the rear of volume II and publisher's adverts bound in before the title page to volume II. Collated, complete. Chapters include Homicide, Poor Law, Popery, Prison-Breaking, Rape, Burglary and Assizes of Bread, and justices regarding Butter and Cheese. If the section is referring to a crime, then Burn gives a definition of the crime, detailed regulations regarding the law on this crime and the form of conviction. There is also discussion of evidence and marriage. A clear guide to the court and common law jurisdictions in the mid-eighteenth century. The DNB notes that Burn 'constructed coherent categories for the discussion of the matters subject to the powers of justices and parish officers; and within each category he presented, in the order in which they arose in the performance of the justice's or officer's duty, the steps a justice or officer would take in dealing with each matter, and the law relevant to each step'. An uncommon, and very bright, first edition set of this important legal work. CONDITION In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart with the occasional marks to the boards and light bumping to the extremities. Both joints to volume I have small splits at the head, with the hinges remaining firm. Bookplate to the front pastedown of volume II, Richd Jackson. Front endpaper to volume II is loosening slightly. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with just the occasional light spots to pages. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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