“ generally pleasing to the people of America, and that the magistrates in whose hands this book will principally fall will
thereby be less subject to error.”
This is the first edition of Hening’s first book. For his most famous work see no. 1863.
[1971]
J. 180
Book of Oaths.
12
mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 74. no. 90, as above.
[GARNET,
Richard.]
The Book of Oaths. And the several forms thereof, both ancient and modern faithfully collected out of sundry authentick books
of records, not heretofore extant. Very useful for all persons whatsoever, especially those that undertake any Office of Magistracy
or publique imployment. Whereunto is added a perfect table.
London: Printed for
H. Twyford,
T. Bassett,
B. Griffin [and others],
1689.
Law 160
8vo. 140 leaves.
Halkett and Laing I, 219.
STC G265.
Sweet & Maxwell I, 405, 1.
Rebound in half calf. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I. On the title-page and the first leaf of text is an early signature.
Second edition; the first was published in 1649.
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J. 181
Wingate’s maxims.
fol.
1815 Catalogue, page 80. no. 251, as above.
WINGATE,
Edmund.
Maximes of Reason: or, the Reason of the Common Law of England. By Edmond Wingate, late of Grayes-Inn, Esq.
London: Printed by
R. & W. L. for
W. Lee,
A. Crook,
D. Pakeman [and others],
mdclviii
. [1658]
Law 364
First Edition. Folio. 373 leaves only, should be 375; collates in both fours and twos; chiefly black letter.
Marvin, page 741.
Sweet & Maxwell I, 173, 10.
STC W3021.
Calf, rebacked; some leaves stained. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T. Some pagination numerals corrected in ink.
For a note on Wingate see no. 1819.
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J. 182
Buller’s Nisi prius.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 75. no. 91, as above.
BULLER,
Sir Francis.
An Introduction to the Law relative to trials at Nisi Prius. The
sixth edition, corrected; with additions to the present time. By Francis Buller, Esq. of the Middle Temple.
Dublin: Printed for
Eliz. Lynch,
m,dcc,xci
. [1791]
Law 176
8vo. 202 leaves mostly in eights.
This edition not in Sweet & Maxwell and not in Clarke.
Jones, page 13.
Rebound in calf. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T. With the autograph signature of J. W. Eppes on the title-page; manuscript note on page 10 not by Jefferson.
Listed on Jefferson’s undated catalogue of law books to be bought at Dublin, see no. 1716 and 1737.
Sir Francis Buller, 1746-1800, English judge. This work, based on the collections of Henry Bathurst, second Earl Bathurst, was originally published
in 1772. This Dublin edition is pirated. As a student Buller lived in the house of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s father, and it
was through the influence of the former that Coleridge obtained a presentation to Christ’s Hospital.
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