An Essay on the Learning Respecting the Creation and Execution.

"The Subtle Distinctions of Powers" Powell, John Joseph [1755-1801]. An Essay on the Learning Respecting the Creation and Execution of Powers; And also Respecting the Nature and Effect of Leasing Powers in Which the Doctrine of the Judgment Delivered by the Court of King's Bench, In the Case of Pugh and the Duke of Leeds, And the Principal Authorities for and Against it, Are Considered. London: Printed by His Majesty's Law Printers, 1787. [iv], xx, [4], 582, [26] pp. Octavo (8" x 4-3/4"). Contemporary calf, blind fillets to boards, raised bands, blind fillets and lettering piece to spine. Light rubbing and a few small scuffs and scratches to boards, front board near detached, moderate rubbing to extremities, light gatoring to spine, chipping to its foot, rear hinge just starting at foot, corners bumped and somewhat worn, faint offsetting to preliminaries, small bookseller ticket to front pastedown. Light toning to interior, occasional light soiling, light foxing in a few places. $275. * First edition. According to Marvin, this was the first treatise to compile and classify decisions on "the subtle distinctions of Powers." A second and final edition was published in 1799. OCLC and the ESTC locate 5 copies of the first edition in North American law libraries (Columbia, Harvard, UC-Davis, Yale, Virginia Law Library). Marvin, Legal Bibliography 581. English Short-Title Catalogue (ESTC) T134165. …