Layer Christopher (11 results)
Layer, Christopher - of the Inner Temple - A Rare and Original Antique Portrait
LAYER, CHRISTOPHER (OB. 1723) - An Antique Original Engraved Portrait
Language: English
Seller: K Books Ltd ABA ILAB, York, YORKS, United KingdomK Books Ltd ABA ILAB
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No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine, scarce engraved portrait. Plate size 12.5 x10 ins, 32 x 25 cms. Mounted/matted and ready to frame. Mount size approx. 13 x 11 in, 34 x 28 cm. Attractive, decorative and unusual. A portrait of Christopher Layer.
Language: English
Published by S. Buckley in Amen-Corner, London 1722
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Seller: Hellertown Books, Hellertown, PA, U.S.A.Hellertown Books
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Full-Leather. Condition: Good. No Jacket. (Rest of title) of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain France and Ireland perused by the Right Honourable the Lord Chief Justice, and the rest of the Judges of the Court of King's-Bench, and by the Counsel for His Majesty, and for the Prison…er. Wear to hinges and upper edge of spine has been repaired.
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Published by S. Buckley 1722
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Seller: Prior Books Ltd, Cheltenham, , United KingdomPrior Books Ltd
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. An extensive (possibly complete) collection of all the essential works documenting the failed Jacobite uprising of 1722, including the trial and execution of Layer and others. Full contemporary panelled calf rebacked with spine and corners renewed. Thus a very firm, tight copy with… strong joints. Contents clean and tidy with no worming, no pen-marks and no loose leaves, just a few pages chipped at the corners. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Size: Folio (360mm x 230mm x 55mm). Comprises 15 separate works each with its own pagination. Thus a large book in very good shape offered for sale at a reasonable price.
More imagesPublished by Proceeding by S Buckley: Report by Jacob Tonson and others, London 1722
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Seller: The Bookmonger, Nottingham, , United KingdomThe Bookmonger
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A collection of contemporary works documenting the failed Jacobite conspiracy known as the Atterbury Plot, including the trial and execution of its main protagonist Christopher Layer and others. The Proceeding is 152 pages, plus title page and imprimatur page (in the name of the prin…cipal judge John Pratt). The Report is 76 pages plus imprimatur and title page, and the appendices are 31,10,64, 2, 44, 31, 58,20,10, 20,15, and 2, with additional title pages. Bound in full leather with moderate wear and minor repair but sound, the pages all clean and sound. Bookplate of William Vachell.
Published by London: Printed by S. Buckley and various other imprints. -3 1722
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Seller: Forest Books, ABA-ILAB, Grantham, LINCS, United KingdomForest Books, ABA-ILAB
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Folio, various pagination, cont. calf, joints cracked, leather spine label lettered in gilt "Conspiracy 1722." ESTC nos. T114598; T122580; T122580 (13 parts); T37765; T122578; T122577; T177518; T110286; N8406; T32229; T44603; T88266; T60508.
Published by House of Commons, London 1722
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Seller: Appleford Bookroom, Abingdon, OXON, United KingdomAppleford Bookroom
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Stab Stitched Sheets. Condition: Very Good for Its Age. First Edition. 76 + 152 pp. folio stabstitched originally issued in 1722, text clean & complete but a bit frayed at edges not affecting type area since there are wide margins, Excellent condition for age. Important non-juror trial for treason & attempted royal murder. Rare…documents as issued at the time. Size: Folio.
More imagesPublished by London, Jacob Tonson ; Buckley 1722
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Seller: Librairie de l'Avenue - Henri Veyrier, Saint-Ouen, FR, FranceLibrairie de l'Avenue - Henri Veyrier
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Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon état. In-folio plein veau raciné, dos à nerfs, caissons ornés, roulettes, pièce de titre de maroquin rouge, roulettes sur les coupes, 307- 152 pp. Coiffe sup. arrachée, coins lég. émoussés, brunissures et petite attaque de ver au second plat. Reliure entachée d'humidité & cintrée. Réunion de piè…ces relatives à l'instruction et au procès du jacobite (protestant !) Christopher Layer qui projeta de renverser la Couronne au profit de Jacques II Stuart en 1721. Il fut pendu et écartelé. Appendice bien complet des 12 séries de documents ayant chacune une pagination particulière. in-folio.
Published by London: Printed by S.Buckley, 1722. 1722
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Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, CanadaD & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB)
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. folio. pp. 1 p.l., 152. contemporary paneled calf (joints & spine ends neatly repaired). armorial bookplate of the Earl of Ilchester. [BOUND WITH:] GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS. COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE CHRISTOPHER LAYER AND OTHERS. A Report From The Committee Appointed by Order of the… House of Commons To Examine Christopher Layer, and Others; And to whom several Papers and Examinations laid before the House, relating to the Conspiracy mentioned in His Majesty's Speech, at the Opening of this Parliament, to be carrying on against his Person and Government, were referred. Reported on the First of March, 1722. By The Right Honourable William Pulteney, Esq; Chairman of the said Committee. folio. pp. 2 p.l., 76. London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, Bernard Lintot, and William Taylor, 1722. [BOUND WITH, AS ISSUED:] .Appendixes Referr'd to in the Report From The Committee Appointed by Order of the House of Commons To Examine Christopher Layer, and Others, &c. folio. pp. 2 p.l., 31, 10, 64, [2], 2, 44, 31, [4], 58, 20, 10, 20, 15, [2], 2. London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, Bernard Lintot, and William Taylor, 1722. [BOUND WITH:] .Several Examinations Taken before one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State: Together with Two Letters Referred to in some of the said Examinations. Laid before the House of Commons. folio. pp. 2 p.l., 7, 7. London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, Bernard Lintot, and William Taylor, 1723. Papers relating to the investigation and trial of Jacobite conspirator, Christopher Layer. 'Though a good lawyer, he was known to be grossly immoral, quarrelsome and unscrupulous.While a protestant, he professed ardent Jacobitism, and hoped to be made lord chancellor in the event of a restoration of the Stuarts. Accordingly he went to Rome In the summer of 1721, and there unfolded to the Pretender the details of a wondrous plot 'which', he declared, 'no one would understand till it had been carried out successfully.' He proposed to enlist broken soldiers, seize the Tower, the Mint, the Bank, and other public buildings, secure the royal family, and murder the commander-in-chief and ministers whenever the conspirators could find them together.He tried to entice soldiers at Romford and Leytonstone, and succeeded in enlisting a handful of malcontents.He was betrayed by two female friends and placed under arrest in a messenger's home, from which he managed to escape, but was retaken after an exciting chase the same evening and losely confined in the Tower.The case was carried to the court of king's bench on 31 Oct. 1722.The trial was opened on 21 Nov.after a trial of eighteen hours, the jury unanimously found a verdict of guilty.He was condemened to be hanged, drawn, and quartered.' (DNB) Marke pp. 1035-36.
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Seller: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., ABAA ILAB, Clark, NJ, U.S.A.The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., ABAA ILAB
Contact seller5-star seller5 titles. London, 1722-1723. Five Titles Investigating a Jacobite Plot [Great Britain]. [Layer, Christopher (1683-1723)]. Pulteney, William [1684-1764]. A Report from the Committee Appointed by Order of the House of Commons to Examine Christopher Layer, And Others; And to whom Several Papers and Examinations Laid Before the Hous…e, Relating to the Conspiracy Mentioned in His Majesty's Speech, At the Opening of this Parliament, To be Carrying On Against His Person and Government. London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, Bernard Lintot, and William Taylor, 1722. [iv], 76; [iv], 31, [1]; 10; 16, 13-64; [ii], 2; 44; 31, [1]; [iv], 58; 20; 10; 20; 15, [1]; [ii], 2 pp. 13 parts, each with individual title page, pagination and register. [With] Several Examinations Taken Before One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State: Together with Two Letters Referred to in Some of the Said Examinations. London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, Bernard Lintot, and William Taylor, 1723. [iv], 7, [1] pp. [And] A Declaration Signed by Archibald Hutcheson Esq; And Given to Several of His Acquaintance, Soon After He had Perus'd the Examination of Christopher Layer, In the Appendix to the Report of the Secret Committee; In Which Layer has Made Mention of His Name, As One of Burford's Club; Which the Said Layer, In his Examination, Saith, He Was Told by One Plunket. London: [S.n.], 1723. 4 pp. [And] The Declaration of William Earl Cowper, Shewing, That the Matters Contained in Some Hear-says, Relating to Him, In the Examinations of Christopher Layer, Are False and Groundless. London: [S.n.], 1723. 4 pp. Lacking final imprimatur leaf. [And] A Report from the Lords Committees to Whom the Report and Original Papers Delivered by the House of Commons at Several Conferences were Referred, And who were Impowered by the House of Lords to Examine Christopher Layer. London: Printed for Edmund Parker and Jacob Tonson, 1723. [iv], 16, [4], 32 pp. Folio (12-1/4" x 7-3/4"). Stab-stitched pamphlets bound into recent period-style three-quarter calf over cloth boards, raised bands, gilt fillets, blind stamping and lettering piece to spine, speckled edges. A few small spots and scratches to boards, light rubbing and wear to extremities. Light toning to interior, more moderate in some places, light soiling and foxing in a few p. 5 titles. London, 1722-1723. (illustrator).
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Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, , IndiaTrue World of Books
Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1735 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt band…s. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 214 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 214.
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Seller: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, , IndiaGyan Books Pvt. Ltd.
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Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine l…ends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1735. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 214, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 214 214.
