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The Only Approved Guide Through All the Stages of a Quarrel: Containing the Royal Code of Honour; Reflections Upon Duelling; and the Outline of a Court for the Adjustment of Disputes
by Joseph Hamilton
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- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
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Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hatchards and Son; Bentham & Co.; Millikin, Dublin, 1829. Hardcover. Fair. 'With Anecdotes, documents and cases interesting to Christian Moralist who decline the combat; to experienced duellists; and to benevolent legislators.' Scarce volume containing Hamilton's collected writings on Duelling including The Royal Code of Honour and his first work: Some Short and Useful Reflections upon Duelling, which should be in the Hands of Every Person who is Liable to Receive a Challenge or an Offence (1823). From rural ireland, 'The land of duel', Hamilton was moved to issue his reflections on duelling, condemning the practice and seeking its abolition. However, realizing the futility of this, he endeavoured to regulate it, lobbying government and the military to adopt and propagate his 'Royal Code', 60 commandments to minimize the number and severity of duels. Hamilton also includes a thorough explanation of the practice, from weapons and seconds; the causes of duels; the psychological effects; as well as accounts of actual and historical duels. 12mo. (180x115mm) [xxiv]254pp. Contemporary half leather with marbled boards. Significant rubbing to edges. Slight loss to top and tail of spine. Slight cracking to joints. Tanning and staining to title page and to front matter, spotting throughout. Binding sound. Fair.
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- AJ Scruffles
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- Title
- The Only Approved Guide Through All the Stages of a Quarrel: Containing the Royal Code of Honour; Reflections Upon Duelling; and the Outline of a Court for the Adjustment of Disputes
- Author
- Joseph Hamilton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hatchards and Son; Bentham & Co.; Millikin, Dublin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1829
- Keywords
- dueling, fight, duel, offence, satisfaction, fencing, pistols, shooting, murder, vendetta, ireland, irish, duellists, duelists dueling guide, handbook, explanation, martial, to the death, wound, alexander hamilton, ten duel commandments,
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Tail
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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