Regestrum Practicale; or, the Practical Register, Consisting of Rules, Orders, and Observations Concerning the Common-Law, and Practice thereof

The very scarce first edition of this mid seventeenth century legal work from William Style, best known for authoring this work, and working as a barrister at Inner Temple. In this work, Style discusses the practice of common-law, the proceedings of the upper-bench, and criminal and civil matters. Style authored this work while Sir Henry Rolle served as Chief Justice of the King's BenchESTC Citation No. R33821. Pages 286 and 287 mispaginated, as called for.With the register [2], B3, A4 [8], a4, D4, B8, C7, D-Z8, 2A4. While the first part of the register does not match that provided by the ESTC, catch-words correspond with one another, and this appears to be complete.Faint ink inscriptions to front and rear blanks.An exceptionally scarce first edition, offering first hand insight into the legal structure of England in the mid seventeenth century. In a calf binding. Lacking back strip. Boards detached. Significant rubbing to board perimeters. Closed tear to calf of rear board. Inscriptions to front and rear blanks. Text-block separated in twelve locations, with remaining gatherings working loose, and weakly held. Pages significantly age toned, with handling marks and residue throughout. Instances of minor worming throughout, occasionally affecting text. Tide marks to tail of first thirty pages. Poor. …