8vo. 222 leaves, the first with a list of books printed for
Thomas Trye on the verso, recto blank.
Not in Halkett and Laing.
Sweet & Maxwell II, 64, 12.
Calf, label on the back lettered in gilt:
Law of Trover. Not initialled by Jefferson. With the armorial bookplate of George Wythe, and the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Part of George Wythe’s bequest to Jefferson.
In the edition of 1721 the title as above is preceded by the words:
A Treatise of Trover and Conversion.
[1980]
J. 189
[Law of
] Commons.
1815 Catalogue, page 77. no. 98, as above.
The Law of Commons and Commoners; or a Treatise shewing the original and nature of common, and the several kinds thereof .
. . As also the power and privileges of commoners . . . Together with the learning of prescriptions in general . . . With
several forms of precedents adapted to every sort of common. The
second edition, with large additions.
[
London] In the Savoy: Printed by
Eliz. Nutt and
R. Gosling, (Assigns of
Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for
John Walthoe,
1720.
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8vo. 150 leaves: A
6, a
4, B-S
8, T
4, the 4 leaves of sig. a (part of the Contents) misbound at the end; the second leaf marked A
4.
Not in Halkett and Laing.
Sweet & Maxwell II, 136, 9.
Calf. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate. From the library of Lord Dunmore,
with his armorial bookplate.
The first edition was published in 1698.
[1981]
J. 190
[Law of
] Bailments by Jones.
12
mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 77. no. 97, as above.
Jones, Sir William.
An Essay on the Law of Bailments. By William Jones, Esq. of the Middle Temple . . .
Boston: from the press of
Samuel Etheridge, for
John West,
1796.
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12mo. 86 leaves only, should be 90; collates in sixes; lacks 4 leaves in the last sheet, pages 171-178; the last leaf with
the list of cases is present.
Rebound in calf, with the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate preserved. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I. A manuscript note
on page 19 is not by Jefferson.
Sir William Jones, 1746-1794, English oriental scholar, was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1774. The first edition of this work
was published in London in 1781.
[1982]
J. 191
[Law of
] Covenants.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 77. no. 99, as above.
The Law of Covenants. A treatise, explaining the nature and rules of the several sorts of covenants . . . And also, the construction
of several special covenants; as, to save harmless, building covenants, marriage covenants, &c. The manner of declaring and
assigning the breaches; and pleadings under each proper title. With several other matters relating to covenants and bonds
of performance. By the author of the Law of Ejectments. The
second edition.
[
London] In the Savoy: Printed by
John Nutt, Assignee of
Edw. Sayer Esq; for
Samuel Butler,
1712.
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