THE LAWS AND CUSTOMS, RIGHTS, LIBERTIES, AND PRIVILEGES OF THE CITY OF LONDON : CONTAINING THE SEVERAL CHARTERS GRANTED TO THE SAID CITY, FROM WILLIAM THE CONQUERER TO THE PRESENT TIME ETC

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Published by R.WITHY & W.GRIFFIN, LONDON, 1765

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Brown Calf Leather quarter binding with blind ruled bands, gilt blocked title slip and plain gray paper covered boards. Applied two colour head and tail bands. 175 x 115 mm approx. xx + 316 pp. Title continues : the magistrates and officers thereof, and their respective creations, elections, rights , duties, and authorities; the Laws and customs of the City, as the same relate to the persons or estates of the citizens; the nature, jurisdiction, practice and proceedings of the several courts in London and the acts of Parliament concerning ( many trades, professions and institutions of the time in the City of London eg Billingsgate, Brokers and Stockjobbers, Cordwainers, Goldsmiths, Highways, Sewers, Watermen , Weights and Measures. VG (Book- recent rebinding in period style. Laid paper of book block a little tanned. Previous owner name and date 1766 to head of title page which together with the last page of text has brown banding to margins typical of offset from original leather binding foldovers. The title page also has a conservation tape repair/ reinforcement at hinge. Binding sound with no other notable defects). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE LAWS AND CUSTOMS, RIGHTS, LIBERTIES, AND PRIVILEGES OF THE CITY OF LONDON : CONTAINING THE SEVERAL CHARTERS GRANTED TO THE SAID CITY, FROM WILLIAM THE CONQUERER TO THE PRESENT TIME ETC
• Publisher: R.WITHY & W.GRIFFIN, LONDON
• Publication Date: 1765
• Binding: Qarter Bound Leather Boards
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Political / Government
  • Reference
  • Leather and Presentation Bindings