An Essay on the Constitution of England. With an Appendix. [ASSOCIATION COPY / SIGNED PROVENANCE: Hand-Signed in Ink by LLOYD KENYON, 1ST BARON KENYON, Lord Chief Justice of England, Dated September 1793]. Anonymous; Widely Attributed to ALLAN RAMSAY the Younger (Scottish Political Writer / Portrait Painter). The Third Edition, Considerably Enlarged and Expanded (127 pages). Printed in London for T. Becket, Pall Mall (Bookseller to the Prince of Wales & Royal Princes), 1793. Rare 18th Century Constitutional Law Pamphlet / Legal History Tract.

Anonymous; Widely Attributed to ALLAN RAMSAY the Younger (Scottish Political Writer / Portrait Painter )

Published by T. Becket of Pall Mall, London, 1793

About this Item

Printed in London by T. Becket of Pall Mall in 1793 this is the stated third edition of this essay of English Constitutional History, 127 pages which is considerably expanded from the irst Edition which only ran to 75 pages. This copy bound in the original buff paper wrappers with the half title page bound in, 8.5 inches tall approx., with its original owners name on the title page, Kenyon dated September 1793, this was Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon PC SL KC (5 October 1732 - 4 April 1802), who was a British politician and barrister, who served as Attorney General, Master of the Rolls and Lord Chief Justice. the cover has some wear on rear with holes and staining along spine edge, this has not affected the contents, some noticeable page corner curling, occasional mild browning and foxing else contents in good general condition.

A scarce work which was owned by Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon. This provenance is highly significant; Kenyon was a towering British legal mind who served as Attorney General, Master of the Rolls, and Lord Chief Justice of England. A text dissecting the English Constitution would have been a direct working interest for the head of the King's Bench.

the book originates directly from the estate of the Kenyon library at Gredington.

Seller Inventory # 005429

Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Essay on the Constitution of England. With an Appendix. [ASSOCIATION COPY / SIGNED PROVENANCE: Hand-Signed in Ink by LLOYD KENYON, 1ST BARON KENYON, Lord Chief Justice of England, Dated September 1793]. Anonymous; Widely Attributed to ALLAN RAMSAY the Younger (Scottish Political Writer / Portrait Painter). The Third Edition, Considerably Enlarged and Expanded (127 pages). Printed in London for T. Becket, Pall Mall (Bookseller to the Prince of Wales & Royal Princes), 1793. Rare 18th Century ...
• Publisher: T. Becket of Pall Mall, London
• Publication Date: 1793
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: New