The Great Charter and Charter of the Forest, with other Authentic Instruments; to which is prefixed an Introductory Discourse, containing the History of the Charters.
BLACKSTONE, William.
Published by Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1759
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First edition of the first textually accurate printed version of the Magna Carta, edited by the greatest legal scholar of the age - "a work of the highest importance for the historian and the constitutional lawyer" (Walker, p. 136). The volume contains the texts of 14 medieval documents, tracing the history of the Magna Carta from the Articles of the Barons in 1215 to the confirmation of the charter by King Edward I in 1300. It represents a pioneering piece of historical scholarship, based on the examination of the original documents. Blackstone "was able to establish that the 1215 Magna Carta was significantly different from the version entered on the Statute Roll in 1297 (itself derived from the 1225 Magna Carta). Blackstone based his edition of the 1215 Magna Carta on the facsimile of the charter made by John Pine, collated with a copy preserved in the Red Book of the Exchequer. The Great Charter was not only a scholarly tour de force but a considerable aesthetic and technical achievement. Sold for the princely sum of 15 shillings, it was richly illustrated with detailed engravings of royal seals and historical scenes. The book's collation of the documents was at once representative of the humanist tradition of antiquarian legal scholarship, stretching back to the 16th century, and of more contemporary Enlightenment trends, which brought rigorous editorial methodologies to hitherto confused areas of study" (BL website). ESTC T143723; Rothschild 406. David Walker, The Oxford Companion to Law, 1980. Quarto in half sheets (337 x 261 mm). Engraved dedication leaf with the arms of the earl of Westmoreland, historiated initials, 10 large engravings of seals to the text, 2 intricately engraved tailpieces by John Sebastian Miller. Recent red calf, black morocco label, richly gilt in compartments, earlier marbled endpapers preserved (restored at inner hinges). Bookplate of William Wrightson (1676-1760), the builder of Cusworth Hall in Yorkshire. Aside from occasional light spotting and offsetting from engravings, an excellent, clean copy. Seller Inventory # 166137
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Publisher: Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1759
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The Great Charter and Charter of the Forest, with other Authentic Instruments: to which is prefixed an Introductory Discourse, Containing the History of the Charters
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First Blackstone edition, large paper copy. With 14 engraved initials depicting public buildings in Oxford, 12 engraved tailpieces. Pp. [1: title], [2: blank] [3: engraved dedication leaf] [4: blank], [i]-lxxvi, [4], [1]-86. 1 vols. Large 4to (10-1/2 x 13-1/2 inches). One of the finest products of the Clarendon Press, the monumental edition of the Magna Carta under the editorship of the eminent jurist Sir William Blackstone. "It contains the articles of the Barons, the issues of the Great Charter in 1215, 1216 and 1217, with several charters of confirmation, the Charter of the Forest, and the Statute of Marlebridge. In a long introduction Blackstone traces the history of the Charter and gives an account of the various manuscripts known to him" (DNB II: 597). With beautifully engraved initials in text, depicting views of Oxford public buildings and tail-piece vignettes of royal seals, and engraved dedication leaf. Higgs 2105; Marvin, 127; Eller 237; Rothschild 406; ESTC T143723; Wilfrid Priest, "Blackstone's Magna Carta", North Carolina Law Review, vol. 94, no. 5, June 2016; David Walker, The Oxford Companion to Law, 1980 Contemp calf, blindstamps on plates, covers off With 14 engraved initials depicting public buildings in Oxford, 12 engraved tailpieces. Pp. [1: title], [2: blank] [3: engraved dedication leaf] [4: blank], [i]-lxxvi, [4], [1]-86. 1 vols. Large 4to (10-1/2 x 13-1/2 inches) First Blackstone edition, large paper copy. Seller Inventory # 371205
The Great Charter and Charter of the Forest, with other Authentic Instruments: to which is prefixed an Introductory Discourse, Containing the History of the Charters
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First Blackstone edition, large paper copy. With 14 engraved initials depicting public buildings in Oxford, 12 engraved tailpieces. Pp. [1: title], [2: blank] [3: engraved dedication leaf] [4: blank], [i]-lxxvi, [4], [1]-86. 1 vols. Large 4to (10-1/2 x 13-15/16 inches). An outstanding large-paper copy of one of the finest products of the Clarendon Press, the monumental edition of the Magna Carta under the editorship of the eminent jurist Sir William Blackstone. "It contains the articles of the Barons, the issues of the Great Charter in 1215, 1216 and 1217, with several charters of confirmation, the Charter of the Forest, and the Statute of Marlebridge. In a long introduction Blackstone traces the history of the Charter and gives an account of the various manuscripts known to him" (DNB II: 597). With beautifully engraved initials in text, depicting views of Oxford public buildings and tail-piece vignettes of royal seals, and engraved dedication leaf. A very desirable wide-margined copy. Scarce. Higgs 2105; Marvin, 127; Eller 237; Rothschild 406 Near contemporary red sheepskin gilt, fine period facsimile spine gilt with black morocco label. Sporadic light spotting to a few leaves With 14 engraved initials depicting public buildings in Oxford, 12 engraved tailpieces. Pp. [1: title], [2: blank] [3: engraved dedication leaf] [4: blank], [i]-lxxvi, [4], [1]-86. 1 vols. Large 4to (10-1/2 x 13-15/16 inches) First Blackstone edition, large paper copy. Seller Inventory # 310736