Volume II : page 313

8vo. 208 leaves, black, roman and italic letter.
This edition not in Marvin.
Sweet & Maxwell II, 215, 16, with date of the second edition 1704.
Rebound in calf. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I. The autograph signatures Wil Lindsay his book 1721 and Ralph Gough his book 1722 on the first page of the Preface.
Thomas Goodinge, English barrister-at-law. The first edition was printed in 1693.
[1992]
J. 201
Resolñs on the statutes of Bankrupts. By Billingshurst. [ sic -- Ed. ] 12 mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 74. no. 112, Billinghurst on the Statutes of Bankrupts, 12mo.
BILLINGHURST, George.
The Judges Resolutions upon the several statutes concerning Bankrupts, with the like resolutions on the statutes of 13 Eliz. and 27 Eliz. touching fraudulent conveyances. By George Billinghurst of Grays-Inne, Esq; London: Printed for Henry Twyford, 1676.
Law 152
First Edition. 8vo. 103 leaves in eights; printed in black and roman letter.
STC B2906.
Marvin, page 118.
Sweet & Maxwell I, 400, 1.
Clarke, page 332, no. 2.
Arber I, 263.
Calf. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I. With the [Library] of Congress 1822 bookplate. [ text defective-- Ed.]
George Billinghurst, English lawyer of Gray’s Inn. This appears to be the first edition of this work, though Arber lists it under the heading “Law Reprinted.”
[1993]
J. 202
Cooper’s Bankrupt law of America. 8 vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 75. no. 113, as above.
COOPER, Thomas.
The Bankrupt Law of America, compared with the Bankrupt Law of England. By Thomas Cooper, of Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Printed by John Thompson, and sold at the Aurora-Office, 1801.
Law 401
First Edition. 8vo. 279 leaves, separate pagination for the Appendices.
Sabin 16621.
Rebound in calf; originally bound for Jefferson by John March on October 11, 1802, price 0.75. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T.
Presentation copy from the author with his autograph inscription on the title-page: With the Authors respects to Tho s. Jefferson. Pres t. of the U. States.
For a note on Cooper see no. 853.
[1994]
J. 203
The practice of Fines & Recoveries. 8 vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 79. no. 114, as above.
The Present Practice of Fines and Recoveries: with the theory belonging to each. [ London] In the Savoy: Printed by Henry Lintot, for T. Waller, m.dcc.li . [1751]
Law 314
First Edition. 8vo. 190 leaves only, should be 192; lacks 2 leaves in sig. F, Books printed for T. Waller on the verso of the first leaf, Law Books just Published on the last leaf.
Not in Halkett and Laing.
Sweet & Maxwell II, 157, 11.
Rebound in calf, rebacked, with the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate preserved. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T.
[1995]

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