Author: William Hutton
Title: Courts of Requests: Their Nature, Utility, and Powers Described, with a Variety of Cases
Description: Birmingham, Pearson and Rollason, 1787 . First edition. Leather. The vanishingly scarce first edition of William Hutton's account of the eighteenth century small claims court of Birmingham. A very scarce first edition. This work was reprinted in 1840, in an edition which is also very scarce.The Birmingham Court of Requests was established in 1752 to handle minor debt disputes, usually involving sums under 40 shillings.William Hutton, a historian and bookseller, draws on his own experiences as a commissioner of the court, including personal anecdotes and social commentary.ESTC T53073Retaining the original half title.With the armorial bookplate of R. E. Madison to the front pastedown, and the former owner's 1952 ink inscription of Raymond E. de la P. Addison to a front blank.A very scarce first edition offering unparalleled insight into the small claims courts of the eighteenth century. In a full calf binding. Front board detached but present, as is front free endpaper. Lacking spine label. Significant rubbing to boards, with back strip lightly age toned. Minor losses of calf to back strip head and tail. Rear joint starting, with board firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown. Ink inscription to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with instances of spotting throughout, and the odd area of foxing. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .
Keywords: Courts of requests Constitutional law Law England william hutton Constitutional law None
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Title: Courts of Requests: Their Nature, Utility, and Powers Described, with a Variety of Cases
Description: Birmingham, Pearson and Rollason, 1787 . First edition. Leather. The vanishingly scarce first edition of William Hutton's account of the eighteenth century small claims court of Birmingham. A very scarce first edition. This work was reprinted in 1840, in an edition which is also very scarce.The Birmingham Court of Requests was established in 1752 to handle minor debt disputes, usually involving sums under 40 shillings.William Hutton, a historian and bookseller, draws on his own experiences as a commissioner of the court, including personal anecdotes and social commentary.ESTC T53073Retaining the original half title.With the armorial bookplate of R. E. Madison to the front pastedown, and the former owner's 1952 ink inscription of Raymond E. de la P. Addison to a front blank.A very scarce first edition offering unparalleled insight into the small claims courts of the eighteenth century. In a full calf binding. Front board detached but present, as is front free endpaper. Lacking spine label. Significant rubbing to boards, with back strip lightly age toned. Minor losses of calf to back strip head and tail. Rear joint starting, with board firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown. Ink inscription to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with instances of spotting throughout, and the odd area of foxing. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .
Keywords: Courts of requests Constitutional law Law England william hutton Constitutional law None
Price: GBP 240.00 = appr. US$ 342.72 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 951F48
- Book number: 951F48
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