Author: [James Grant]
Title: The Bench and the Bar
Description: London, Henry Colbrun, 1838. Leather. A fascinating collection of anecdotes and biographies of notable legal figures from the nineteenth century, by the British newspaper editor James Grant. Containing entries on the like of Stephen Gasele, John Gurney, John Bosanquet and many others. A second edition copy. In an attractive half polished calf binding with marbled paper boards. Featuring a tipped in bookplate of a 'Mirehouse' to the front pastedown of each volume. In a half calf binding with paper covered boards. Externally, excellent, slightly rubbed to extremities. Prior owner's bookplate tipped to front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned to edges but bright and clean. Scattered spotting to first and last few page. Small tidemark to lower fore edge, page 317 to end of text volume I. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: Leather Law Biography Anecdote Law None


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