HUGHES, WILLIAM (1588-1663?) / CROKE, GEORGE (1560-1642?) .
An Abridgement of the Three Volumes of Reports of the Learned Sr. George Croke Kt. of such Select Cases as were Adjudged in the Courts of Kings-Bench and Common-Bench, During the Reigns of Queen Elizabeth, King James and King Charles the First
London: Printed for John Starkey, Thomas Basset, and Samuel Speed, and are to be sold at their Shops in Fleet-street, 1665 . 0. A very good full leather binding. Thick 8vo. 6.5" x 4.25" x 1.75". [52pp.]/pp.381/[3pp.]/pp.369-629/[3pp.]/pp.673-885/[15pp.] Old leather boards. Recent matching leather spine, with brow leather title-label: "Croke' Reports". Later endpapers. With original 'Imprimatur' leaf, laid-down and carefully strengthened. Printed general title-page, carefully strengthened along leading edges (not affecting the text). Title-pages for part 2 and part 3 also present. Clear English text with good margins. Pages lightly toned. * Referenced by: Wing C7009 ** "CROKE, Sir GEORGE (1560–1642), judge and law reporter, younger son of Sir John Croke, by Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Alexander Unton, and brother of Sir John Croke (1553–1620), was educated at the parish school of Thame and at Christ Church, Oxford. He became a student of the Inner Temple in November 1575, was called to the bar in 1584, was autumn reader in 1599 and 1608, and was treasurer of his inn in 1609. In 1597 he was returned to parliament as member for Beeralston, Devonshire. Before 1615 he purchased the estate of Waterstock, Oxfordshire.
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Sonstige Stichworte: 52107 John Starkey, Thomas Basset, and Samuel Speed, Law: : 17th Century