Richard Burn; Thomas D'Oyly; Edward Vaughan Williams
The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer
London, T. Cadell, 1836. Leather. A complete five volume set of this new edition of Richard Burn's work of law. Complete in five volumes. New edition. First published in 1755, this work was for many years the standard authority on the law relating to justices of the peace. It has passed through some thirty editions. Volume one reviews subjects from Acquittal to Evidence, volume two reviews subjects from excise and customs to jurors, volume three reviews criminal law subjects from accessory to witchcraft, volume four reviews poor law, and volume five reviews subjects from the Justices of the Peace to weights and measures. Written by Richard Burn, an English legal writer. With additions by Thomas D'Oyly, an English antiquary, and Sir Edward Vaughan Williams, an English judge. Bound by Barber, Lewes. In the original half calf binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, smart with rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the spine labels loosening. Marks to the boards with cracks to the joints. Hinges starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with light scattered spotting and light age toning to the endpapers. Bound by Barber, Lewes. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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