Magna Carta Uncovered by Anthony Arlidge and Ivor Judge - 2015

Oxford, UK: Hart Publishing, 2014. 1st Edition 1st Impression. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition, first impression. xvi, 222pp. In blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Signed and inscribed by both authors on the front free endpapers. Small 4to. Cloth a little bushed at spine heel. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust jacket, bright and crisp. Dust jacket now protected in a Brodart-style sleeve, fitted without the use of tape or adhesives. The authors apply legal expertise and forensic skills to uncover the original meaning of the liberties enshrined in Magna Carta, and trace their development in later centuries up to the drafting of the US Constitution.

Oxford : Hart Publishing, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth title-blocked copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description : (xv, 222 pages). Notes : Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents : Magna carta uncovered -- About this book -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- The Authors -- Timeline -- Introduction -- 1. Who Made Magna Carta? -- 2. William Marshal -- 3. What Was Magna Carta? -- 4. Religion -- 5. Rebellion -- 6. Freemen -- 7. Law and Order -- 8. Trial by Peers -- Clauses 39 and 40 -- 9. Taxes -- 10. The King Under the Law -- 11. London and Other Cities -- 12. Commerce -- 13. Robin Hood and the Royal Forests -- 14. Wales and Scotland -- 15. The Charter Restored -- 16. Towards Democracy -- 17. Due Process -- 18. The Charter Survives -- 19. The Rule of Law -- 20. 'Reason of State' -- 21. Ship Money -- 22. Independence of the Jury and the Right to Silence -- 23. Towards an… Read More

Hart Pub Ltd, 2014. Hardcover. New. 222 pages. 9.75x7.00x1.00 inches.

Hardback. New. The authors bring their unrivalled interpretative skills to uncover the original meaning of the liberties enshrined in Magna Carta, and to trace their development in later centuries up to the drafting of the Constitution of the United States.

Hart Publishing, Oxford and Portland, 2014. 1st Edition. HARDCOVER. Incribed 'Best wishes' and signed by both authors on the title-page (no other marks or inscriptions). Large 8vo in blue faux cloth, gilt lettering to spine. 222pp, bibliography, index etc __CONDITION : NEW unread and unmarked copy in NEW complete Dust Jacket. ... __We always ship in PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS