Frederic William Maitland - Township and Borough: Being the Ford Lectures Delivered in the University of Oxford in the October Term of 1897 Together with an Appendix of Notes Relating to the History of the Town of Cambridge

Cambridge , University Press , 1898. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition containing lectures on townships and boroughs, delivered by distinguished historian Frederic William Maitland. The first edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding.Containing the Ford Lectures delivered to the University of Oxford in 1897 by English historian and jurist, Frederic William Maitland, who is regarded as the modern father of English legal history. With three double-paged illustrations, two of which are sketched maps. Collated, complete. In these lectures, Maitland discusses the development of English towns, and the concurrent transition from rural to urban habits which occurred amongst the townspeople. Together with an appendix on notes relating to the history of Cambridge. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with instances of rubbing to the extremities, most notably to the spine head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with scattered spotting to the first couple leaves and a pencil inscription to the rear free endpaper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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