Remarkable Decisions Of The Court Of Session, From 1716, To 1728..

1728. Decisions of the Lords of Council and Session 1720. Decisions of the Lords of Council and Session 1720. First Edition of Lord Kames's First Publication [Kames, Henry Home, Lord (1696-1782)]. Remarkable Decisions Of The Court Of Session, From 1716, to 1728. Edinburgh: Printed by Mr. Tho. Ruddiman, 1728. iii-iv, 287, [1], xx pp. Recent library buckram, gilt institution name to boards, red and black lettering pieces and gilt institution name to spine, endpapers renewed. Light rubbing to extremities, library stamps to edges, preliminaries and rear endleaves. Light toning to interior, light foxing to a few leaves, early annotation in pencil to p. 279, "R396" in an early hand to title page, chip to its lower inside corner and that of following leaf repaired with cellotape. $750. * First edition. This was Kames's first publication and an auspicious beginning to a long and successful publishing career. Admitted to the Scottish Bar in 1724, Kames was initially "not very successful. In 1728, however, he published his 'Remarkable Decisions ...,' a carefully executed work, which drew attention to (his) abilities. From this time his progress was assured" (DNB). Some copies were issued with a 6-page preface; this one was not, nor were two other copies we have handled; the copy in the British Library and the entry in the NUC also omit the preface. Whether this represents the "normal issue" is undetermined, but by no means is it uncommon. Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) IX:1126. English Short-Title Catalogue T78720.