The Monitor: or British Freeholder. from August 9, 1755, to July 31, 1756, Both Inclusive. Issues 1-52

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Published by J. Scott, London, 1756

About this Item

(iv) + 502 pp. Issues 1 thru 52. First collected edition. Original leather binding front and back covers detached and shows evidence of old tape glue, corners rubbed, 5 raised bands to spine, tips chipped, first free endpaper loose and chipped. Title page has old attractive ownership stamp, some minor foxing thoughout, otherwise clean and unmarked. A few pages were trimmed short very close to the fore-edge but text is not affected. "Monitor staff included Arthur Beardmore and John Entick. The latter was the plaintiff in Entick v Carrington, a landmark case in the English law of privacy and individual rights. In that case, Entick successfully sued agents of George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, who entered his home to search for allegedly seditious papers published in the Monitor." ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 502 pages. Seller Inventory # 002259

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Monitor: or British Freeholder. from ...

Publisher: J. Scott, London

Publication Date: 1756

Binding: Leather

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

Edition: 1st Thus.