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written by William Sheppard, Esq; and now illustrated with many excellent cases in the law . . . Of singular use and profit to all men. The third edition, corrected and amended, with many additional presidents never before printed. London: Printed by the Assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins Esquires, for Isaac Cleave, and Robert Pawlett. mdcciv. [1704]
Law 332
8vo. 218 leaves, 4 leaves at the end for A Catalogue of Books printed for and sold by Thomas Ward .
This edition not in Marvin.
Sweet & Maxwell II, 155, 48.
Calf, rebacked, with the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate preserved. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T.
The first edition was printed in 1655.
[1906]
J. 115
Reads’s declarations. 8 vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 78. no. 46, as above.
READ, John.
Declarations and pleadings, commenced and entred upon record, in the Court of King’s Bench at Westminster, from the twelfth, to the four and twentieth year of the Reign of His Most Sacred Majesty King Charles the Second, in several cases of great importance, containing variety of learning, being drawn by the most eminent pleaders of this age. Collected from the manuscripts of J. Read late of the Middle Temple. Gent. To which is added, Choice Precedents of the same Court, to this present time. By R. A. Gent. [?R. Aston] London: Printed for G. Downes, and J. Wickins, 1684.
Law 318
First Edition. 8vo. 224 leaves.
Sweet & Maxwell II, 81, 96.
STC R436. The STC enters this work under Joseph Read. The name John was obtained from Arber’s Term Catalogues, Index, Vol. II. Sweet & Maxwell and Marvin give the initial only, as do any entries found in any other library catalogues. No record was found in any Middle Temple catalogue consulted.
Rebound in calf, with the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate preserved. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T.
Marvin cites an edition of 1604, probably an error for 1684.
[1907]
J. 116
Booth’s real actions. fol.
1815 Catalogue, page 74. no. 228, as above.
BOOTH, George.
The Nature and practice of real actions in their writs and process, both original and judicial; together with some records in the court before the Justice of the County Palatine of Chester; proving the antiquity of the jurisdiction of that Court, and of some families. By George Booth, Esq; London: Printed by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, Esquires; for Awnsham and John Churchil, 1701
Law 161
First Edition. Folio. 164 leaves in fours; black and roman letter.
Arber, Term Catalogues III, 230.
This edition not in Sweet & Maxwell.
Clarke, page 280, no. 7.
Calf. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate; on the first fly-leaf the autograph signature of J. Palmers; on the second the seal of William Temple. Bristol.
George Booth, lawyer of Chester, England.
[1908]

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