A Collection Of The Most Remarkable Trials Of Persons For High-Treason, Murder, Rapes, Heresy, Bigamy, Burglary; And Other Crimes And Misdemeanors Volume IV -

GB: T. Read, 1734. DISBOUND TEXT (No covers). Text consists of a title page, an alphabetical table (closed tears) and main text of 480 pages. BUT LACKS PAGES 1-4 of main text and some damage and minor repair to early leaves with minor text loss. Small worm hole in first 28 pages not nuch affecting text. The greater part of the text is fairly clean and tight but there are other minor marks and faults (but no other text loss). This is just a working copy with faults as described. . 1st Edition. Poor.

GB: T. Read, 1735. This book LACKS THE TITLE PAGE and is assumed to be published by Read about 1735 as the binding matches other books originally in this library. First trial is against John Plunket in May 1723. Text commences at page (1) and ends at 576. SOME PAGES MUST BE MISSING AT END. Fairly clean tight text in old very worn half leather but covers holding well. Endpapers and firstand lst few leaves bit stained. ?Contemporary armorial bookplate of Townley featuring their arms (Argent, on a fesse sable, a cinquefoil or, in chief three mullets of the second) in wreaths of flowers etc but not their name. From the library of Town Head House (Windermere). Modern title label. Just a good working copy. . 1st Edition. Good.

GB: T. Read, 1735. DISBOUND TEXT (No covers). Text consists of a title page, an alphabetical table and main text of 527 pages. BUT LEAF 525-6 DEFECTIVE WITH TEXT LOSS (Text supplied in same size photocopy). Last page 527 detached with loss to inner margin but no text loss. The greater part of the text is fairly clean and tight but there are other minor marks and faults (but no other text loss). This is just a working copy with faults as described. . 1st Edition. Poor.

GB: T. Read, 1736. Old half leather and marbled boards. Spine has raised bands. No title labels. 4 (title page, table) and 622 pages. Fairly clean tight text but p69 bit splash marked (not affecting legibility). Covers bit scuffed. Slight loss to spine ends. Small loss in second panel from top. ?Contemporary armorial bookplate of Townley featuring their arms (Argent, on a fesse sable, a cinquefoil or, in chief three mullets of the second) in wreaths of flowers etc but not their name. From the library of Town Head House (Windermere). Book is in good double plus condition with noticeable signs of wear and/or age. . 1st Edition. Hardback. G++/No DW.

London: Read, 1734. hardcover. very good. 2 vols. folio, contemporary 3/4 calf; (spines worn, marbled boards rubbed, inner hinges strengthened, light browning, p. 229 of vol. II torn with loss of text). London: T. Read, 1734, 1735. Very good.<br/><br/> Trials begin with Sir Walter Raleigh in 1603 and conclude in 1722. Included are the trials of several conspirators in the murder of Thomas Overbury.<br/><br/>