First Edition. Folio. 16 leaves in twos; black letter.
Sweet & Maxwell I, 197, 20.
Rebound in calf, with the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate preserved. Interleaved with blanks by an early owner, and padded
with blanks at the end. Not initialled by Jefferson.
From the library of John Randolph, with his autograph signature on a fly-leaf at the beginning.
This work was edited by George Paul about 1710, but it is doubtful if Egerton were the author.
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J. 223
L
d. Somers argum’ in the Banker’s case.
4
to.
1815 Catalogue, page 77. no. 131, as above. p 4to. with the reading
Argument.
SOMERS,
John, baron somers.
The Argument of the Lord Keeper Sommers, on his giving Judgment in the Bankers Case: deliver’d in the Exchequer-Chamber, June 23, 1696. [
London] In the Savoy: Printed by
E. and R. Nutt, and
R. Gosling, (Assigns of
Edward Sayer, Esq;) for
S. Billingsley,
1733.
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First Edition. 4to. Large Paper. 65 leaves in fours.
Not in Lowndes.
Not in Sweet & Maxwell.
Half calf. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate. A manuscript correction on page
25 is not by Jefferson.
John Somers, Baron Somers, 1651-1716, Lord Chancellor of England. The case in question was that of the bankers who had recovered judgment in the Court
of Exchequer for arrears of interest due to them as assignees of certain perpetual annuities charged by Charles II upon the
hereditary excise as security for advances, and was the most important case to come before Somers in the Exchequer chamber.
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224
L
d. Raymond’s argum. in B. R. inter D
r. Bentley & B
p. of Ely.
M. S.
fol.
1815 Catalogue, page 77, no. 255. L. Raymond’s Argument in B. R. inter Dr. Bentley & Bp. of Ely MS. fol.
This manuscript is no longer in the Library of Congress.
For Lord Raymond see no. 2077.
[2016]
J. 225
Annesley’s case.
12
mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 74. no. 132, as above.
ANNESLEY,
James.
[
The Case of James Annesley, Esq.
London?
1751?]
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12mo. Imperfect copy, lacks all before C
2, page 27, and after page 190, sig. I
11.
Rebound in a half binding by the Library of Congress. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I.
James Annesley, 1715-1760, the claimant to the Earldom of Anglesey, held by his uncle Richard, Earl of Anglesey, was for a time sold into
slavery in America. The trials are reported in Howell’s
State Trials, vol. XVI and XVII. The story was used by Scott in
Guy Mannering
and by Charles Reade in
The Wandering Heir
.
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J. 226
Law tracts. viz Varnum’s case of Trevett & Weedon on the tender of paper money--the case of Stuart & Somerset a negro.
4
to.
1815 Catalogue, page 77. no. 134, as above, in abbreviated form.
Two tracts bound together for Jefferson in one volume, 4to., sheep. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
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