Author: William Henry Grimmer
Title: Anecdotes of the Bench and Bar
Description: London, Hope and Co., 1852. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce compilation of anecdotes on the bench and bar, the first edition of this interesting work on the Victorian legal system. The first edition of this very scarce work.A series of entertaining legal anecdotes of the bench and bar, including notices and some scathing opinions on a variety of legal figures of the day, such as judges. Figures discussed in this work include Lord Clonmell, Lord Clare, Lord Eldon, Lord Brougham, Lord Thurlow, Judge Hale, and more.By William Henry Grimmer. This is his only known work.Grimmer dedicated this work to Sir Edward Hall Alderson, a lawyer and judge who, in his position as a judge, helped shape the early days of capitalism in Victorian England due to his judgments on commercial law. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Spine is a little faded. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Small tear to the head of the front joint. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with the occasional scattered spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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