COMMENTARIES ON THE LAWS OF ENGLAND. BOOK THE THIRD . . . FROM THE LAST LONDON EDITION. WITH THE LAST CORRECTIONS OF THE AUTHOR; AND WITH NOTES AND ADDITIONS BY EDWARD CHRISTIAN, ESQUIRE . . . (Spine title: "Christian's Blackstone | 3.")

Blackstone, Wm. [William Blackstone], 1723-1780. Edward Christian, 1758-1823.

Published by [Boston et al]: Published by T.B. Wait and Sons [Thomas B. Wait], Boston; Benjamin Warner, Philadelphia; Cushing and Jewett, Baltimore; Jonathan Elliot, Washington City; Joseph Milligan, Georgetown, D.C. - T.B. Wait and Sons, Printers, 1818.

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Volume III only of a four volume set. Full title - COMMENTARIES ON THE LAWS OF ENGLAND. BOOK THE THIRD. BY SIR WM. BLACKSTONE, KNT. ONE OF THE JUSTICES OF HIS MAJESTY'S COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. FROM THE LAST LONDON EDITION. WITH THE LAST CORRECTIONS OF THE AUTHOR; AND WITH NOTES AND ADDITIONS BY EDWARD CHRISTIAN, ESQUIRE, CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE ISLE OF ELY, AND THE DOWNING PROFESSOR OF THE LAWS OF ENGLAND IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. [7], 1-455, i-xxxv pages. Hardcover: H 18.75cm x L 11.25cm. Contemporary full calf leather; front board only tenuously attached by single binding string; rear board detached; boards well scuffed, stained, and edge-worn; shallow losses to spine head with heel worn even with text block; spine's surface leather abraded with some chips; loss to right bottom corner of spine's red title label affecting concluding gilt lettering; "3" stamped in black in spine's center compartment. Antiquarian ink ownership inscription "John H. Lewis | atto. at Law" on front pastedown; toning/foxing throughout with some soiling, stains; some creased/curled corners. A few center quires slightly pulled but text block remains reasonably firm. Among the earlier American Blackstone editions. Book now presented in a trimmed clear Dura-Lar (polyester film) sheet forming a dj which aids the securing the boards and modestly enhances the book's shelf appearance. (Vol. I with the same Boston et al 1818 imprint is also available.).

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• Title: COMMENTARIES ON THE LAWS OF ENGLAND. BOOK THE THIRD . . . FROM THE LAST LONDON EDITION. WITH THE LAST CORRECTIONS OF THE AUTHOR; AND WITH NOTES AND ADDITIONS BY EDWARD CHRISTIAN, ESQUIRE . . . (Spine title: "Christian's Blackstone | 3.")
• Publisher: [Boston et al]: Published by T.B. Wait and Sons [Thomas B. Wait], Boston; Benjamin Warner, Philadelphia; Cushing and Jewett, Baltimore; Jonathan Elliot, Washington City; Joseph Milligan, Georgetown, D.C. - T.B. Wait and Sons, Printers, 1818.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
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