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Published by The Legal Classics Library, Birmingham, 1984
Seller: Tangible Tales, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Leather_bound. Condition: Very Good. First edition thus. Full leather binding with raised banded spine, gilt edges and ornamentation. Volumes 3 and 4 bound together in one. A very good copy with previous owner's book plate to front pastedown. Sewn in ribbon. Text clean and unmarked, binding and hinges solid. Some scuffing and wear to the gilt on the textblock edges. 1036 pp., volumes 3 and 4 only.
Published by Callaghan & Company, Chicago, 1876
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Complete set of four volumes, 6 x 9.25 inches, uniformly bound in publisher's maroon cloth with gilt spine lettering, black rules on boards and spine. Rubbing/slight fraying to spine ends, some general scuffing to boards, previous owner's signature on front flyleaf of each volume, otherwise unmarked, bindings sound. Erskine (1750-1823) was ), a "British Whig lawyer who made important contributions to the protection of personal liberties. His defense of various politicians and reformers on charges of treason and related offenses acted to check repressive measures taken by the British government in the aftermath of the French Revolution. He also contributed to the law of criminal responsibility" (Britannica). Due to the size and weight of this set, shipping charges will be higher than standard for priority or international orders.