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High Court of Chancery, from the year 1689 to 1722. The second edition, revised and corrected, with notes and references to the former and latter reports, by Thomas Finch, Esq. of the Inner-Temple, Barrister at Law . . . London: Printed for T. Payne and Son, and E. Brooke, m.dcc.lxxxvi . [1786]
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8vo. 310 leaves collating in eights.
Marvin, page 586.
Sweet & Maxwell II, 106, 16.
Bridgman, page 264.
Clarke, page 371. no. 181.
Old calf, rebacked. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T; the manuscript notes which occur are not by him. With the autograph signature of J. W. Eppes on the title-page, and with the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
On Jefferson’s list of law books to be ordered from Dublin, see no. 1716 and no. 1737.
Thomas Finch, 1756-1810, English legal writer, was the editor of this second edition, usually known as Finch’s Precedents. The first edition, without Finch’s notes, was published in 1747.
[1748]
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Gilbert’s cases in the Exchequer & Equity. fol. 1705.-1725.
1815 Catalogue, page 72. no. 36, as above.
[GILBERT, Sir Geoffrey.]
Reports of Cases in Equity, argued and decreed in the Courts of Chancery and Exchequer, chiefly in the Reign of King George I. By a late Learned Judge. To which are added some select cases in equity, heard and determined in the Court of Exchequer in Ireland. By the same hand. With Two alphabetical tables . . . The second edition, carefully corrected; with many additional notes and references to the reports published since the former edition. [ London] In the Savoy: Printed by Henry Lintot (Assignee of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for D. Browne, J. Shuckburgh, T. Osborne, J. Worrall and F. Gosling, mdccxlii . [1742]
Law 81
Folio. 152 leaves, collating in twos.
Halkett and Laing V, 98.
Marvin, page 333.
Sweet & Maxwell II, 105, 12.
Bridgman, page 133.
Old calf, repaired and rebacked. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Sir Geoffrey Gilbert, 1674-1726, English judge. The first edition of these Reports was published in 1734.
[1749]
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Peere Williams’ rep. 3. vol. 8 vo. 1695.-1735.
1815 Catalogue, page 72. no. 20, with the reading Peer.
WILLIAMS, William Peere.
Reports of Cases argued and determined in the High Court of Chancery, and of some special cases adjudged in the Court of King’s Bench: collected by William Peere Williams, late of Gray’s-Inn, Esq; In three volumes. Published with Notes and references, and two Tables to each volume; one of the Names of the Cases, the other of the principal matters: By his Son William Peere Williams, of the Inner Temple, Esq; the fourth edition, with additional references to the proceedings in the Court, and to later cases, by Samuel Compton Cox, of Lincoln’s Inn, Esq; Vol. I [-II]. [ sic -- Ed. ] Dublin: Printed for James Moore, m.dcc.xc . [1790.]
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