Select Collection Remarkable Trials (46 results)

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Bloody Register. a Select and Judicious Collection of the Most Remarkable Trials, for Murder, Treason, Rape, Sodomy, Highway Robbery, Pyracy, Hous. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Bloody Register. a Select and Judicious Collection of the Most Remarkable Trials, for Murder, Treason, Rape, Sodomy, Highway Robbery, Pyracy, Hous. Book.

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Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Hardback. Octavo. xxxiii, 361pp. Original red cloth with gilt titles. Faint residue mark to front otherwise fine and unread. No jacket. Facsimile of the 1764 edition with new introduction by Nick Groom.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the famous legal proceedings and debates sparked by the accusations of adultery against the Duchess of Norfolk in 1699. The author provides a detailed account of the evidence presented in both the House of Lords and the House of Commons, shedding light on the social and legal norms of the time. The book explores the complex interplay between public scandal, private morality, and the struggle for justice, offering insights into the historical context of divorce proceedings and their impact on individuals and society. Through meticulous research and engaging storytelling, this book illuminates the fascinating legal battle that tested the boundaries of marriage, reputation, and the search for truth in 17th-century England. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Leather. Condition: Poor. First Edition. 329pp + index. 6.5 x 4.5 inch. Missing front board and title page, starts with page 1, comes with a facsimile of title page from another copy. Pages still all bound together, page 1 & 2 have browned edges and page 1 has shortened margin (see pic). The rest is good with only occasional light foxing or age staining (see pics of pg 100 & 200 attached as typical examples). A small insect bore hole in bottom margin only effects pages 39 to 144 (see pic of pg 100). Inside back cover is written " Robert Beard, His Book, 1770" and then a further inscription in a different hand dated 1832. Offered 'as is' as a reading copy or possibly for rebind. Contains trials of Andrews, Thomas; Aram, Eugene; Berry, John; Blandy, Mary; Branch, Randolph; Canning, Elizabeth; Clark, William Edward; Corbett; William; Cranstoun, William; Dessent, William; Egan, James; Ferrer, Earl; Fosset, Henry; Gibson, John; Greville, Thomas; Jeffries, Elizabeth; Lancey, John; Lewis, Paul; Lewin, William; M'Donald, Steph; Montgomery, Will.; Perrott, John; Rice, John; Salmon, James; Squires, Mary; Swan, John; Swift, Richard; Wells, Susanna.…

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"Select Collection" of British Trials [Trials]. [Great Britain]. A Select Collection of Remarkable Trials: In One Volume. Viz. of The Duke of Norfolk, And the Lady Mary Mordaunt, For a Divorce. Patrick Hurley, For Perjury. Dr. Henry Sacheverell, For a Misdemeanor. James Earl of Derwentwater, William Lord Widdrington, William Earl of Nithisdale, Robert Earl of Carnwath, And William Lord Nairn, For High Treason. George Earl of Wintoun, For High Treason. Robert Earl of Oxford, For High Treason, And other High Crimes and Misdemeanors. Major Stede, Bonnet, And Thirty-Three Others, For Piracy. Jeffery Gilbert, Lord Chief Baron of Ireland, John Pocklington, Esq.; And Sir John St. Leger, Barons of the Exchequer, For a Contempt of the House of Lords. Hugh Reason and Robert Tranter, For the Murder of Edward Lutterel, Esq.; Arundel Coke, Alias Cooke, and John Woodbourne, for Slitting Mr. Crispe's Nose. Christopher Layer, Esq.; For High Treason. London: Printed for Henry Anderson, Near St. Paul's, 1744. [iv], 524 pp. Octavo (7-1/2" x 4-1/2"). Later library buckram, gilt fillets and title to spine, endpapers renewed. Light soiling, light rubbing to extremities, spine somewhat darkened, library bookplate and small circular shelf label to front pastedown. Light toning to interior, light foxing and soiling to a few leaves, mended clean tear to leaf C8 (pp. 31-32) affecting text without loss to legibility, small ink library stamp to title page and a few other leaves, early ownership signature ("Frotheringham") to head of title page. $150. * Only edition, one of two 1744 issues. A re-issue, with a cancel titlepage, of Volume 8 of State Trials and Proceedings Upon High Treason (1730-1735). This collection of eleven sensational trials from 1699 to 1722 includes trials for divorce, perjury, high treason, piracy, misdemeanors and murder. The 1718 trial of Stede Bonnet [1688-1718] and his associates for piracy begins on p. 337. English Short-Title Catalogue T108298.…

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"Select Collection" of British Trials [Trials]. [Great Britain]. A Select Collection of Remarkable Trials: In One Volume. Viz. of The Duke of Norfolk, And the Lady Mary Mordaunt, For a Divorce. Patrick Hurley, For Perjury. Dr. Henry Sacheverell, For a Misdemeanor. James Earl of Derwentwater, William Lord Widdrington, William Earl of Nithisdale, Robert Earl of Carnwath, And William Lord Nairn, For High Treason. George Earl of Wintoun, For High Treason. Robert Earl of Oxford, For High Treason, And other High Crimes and Misdemeanors. Major Stede, Bonnet, And Thirty-Three Others, For Piracy. Jeffery Gilbert, Lord Chief Baron of Ireland, John Pocklington, Esq.; And Sir John St. Leger, Barons of the Exchequer, For a Contempt of the House of Lords. Hugh Reason and Robert Tranter, For the Murder of Edward Lutterel, Esq.; Arundel Coke, Alias Cooke, and John Woodbourne, for Slitting Mr. Crispe's Nose. Christopher Layer, Esq.; For High Treason. London: Printed for Henry Anderson, near St. Paul's, 1744. [iv], 524 pp. Octavo (8" x 5"). Later library cloth, red and black lettering pieces and small location label to spine. Light soiling, light rubbing to extremities, some chipping to spine labels, library bookplate to front pastedown. Moderate toning to text, library stamp and early owner signature ("William Hacket") to title page, brief library annotation and stamp to verso. $250. * Only edition, A re-issue, with a cancel titlepage, of Volume 8 of State Trials and Proceedings Upon High Treason (1730-1735). A collection of eleven trials from 1699 to 1722, including trials for divorce, perjury, high treason, piracy, misdemeanors and murder. The 1718 trial of Stede Bonnet [1688-1718] and his associates for piracy begins on p. 337. English Short-Title Catalogue T108298.…

Full-Leather. Condition: Very Good. Accounts of eleven leading trials held between 1699 and 1722. pp iii + 524. Internally in very good condition, rebound - spine faded. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.