The Magistrates Assistant
by A Country Magistrate
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good /No Jacket
- Seller
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Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Glocester, UK: R. Raikes. Bound in full brown leather, with black title label and clear gilt lettering, this hardcover Third Edition (1794) is close VG. XV1/631/LXV/XX11pp with aphabetical arrangement of Magistrates Court matters from Affray to Workhouses. Also, text on Alehouses, Dog Tax, Duty on Hats, Repeal of Glove Tax, Sedtious meetings, Register of hair powder users and duty payable. Much on Wollen manufacture including specific Wool-Searchers oath to prevent fraud; this book being published in wool-rich Gloucestershire. Signature of Charles Newton of Enfield on FFEP, front hinge tender, top of spine worn and chipped, date 1794 written in ink under date on title page, prelims have minor browning to margins, some wear to title label; otherwise close VG for date. . Very Good. Hardcover. Third Edition. 1794.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Camillas Bookshop
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003853
- Title
- The Magistrates Assistant
- Author
- A Country Magistrate
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- R. Raikes
- Place of Publication
- Glocester, UK
- Date Published
- 1794
- Keywords
- Antiquarian Law Books, The Magistartes Assiatant, 18th Century Law, Charles Newton of Enfield
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Terms of Sale
Camillas Bookshop
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Camillas Bookshop
Biblio member since 2009
Eastbourne, East Sussex
About Camillas Bookshop
Camilla's Bookshop is a large secondhand and antiquarian bookstore situated in the resort town of Eastbourne.We have more than 500,000 books in all categories. Our specialities include: armed forces, transport, travel, politics, history, literature (several thousand novels including modern firsts), religion, esoteric & occult and art.Shop hours are 10:00 - 17:00, excepting Sundays and Bank Holidays.Unfortunately, we do not ship to Denmark.
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- FFEP
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- VG
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- Title Page
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