Commentaries on the Laws of England: in Four Books; With an Analysis of the Work by Sir William Blackstone

A complete set of Sir William Blackstone's descriptions of the doctrines of the English common law. The nineteenth editions.In half green calf, with marbled boards.With the last of the corrections of the author, and copious notes by J.E. Hovenden.Sir William Blackstone was an Englishjurist,justice, andTory politician most noted for these works of his Commentaries on the Laws of England, which became the best-known description of the doctrines of the English common law.This four-volume set of Commentaries were designed to provide a complete overview of English law.Volume I is illustrated with a frontispiece. In half calf. Externally, generally smart. Fading to spines, with rubbing to joints and spines. Odd rubbing to boards. Small loss to spine of Vol IV. Lacking spine label to volume I and III, with the labels loosely inserted to volume III. Calf lifting to head of spine of Vol III, with slight loss to corners. Age toning and spotting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages 256-259 to volume II loosening. Pages are bright and clean, with the odd age toning and light spotting. Title page of Vol I, Vol II, and Vol IV are clipped at head. Ink inscription to title page of Vol I, with offsetting. Good.…