The Reports of that Learned Sir Henry Hobart Knight: late Lord Chiefe Justice of his Maiesties Court of Common Pleas at Westminster..

London: Printed by the Assignes of Iohn More Esquire, 1641. First edition. 4to, 21x17cm, complete and continuous despite the many pagination errors, which a prior owner has attempted to correct in manuscript, 489 (i.e. 463), [6]pp. Ownership signatures of Nicholas Vandike (Van Dyke) and Kensey Johns. Few annotations throughout, mostly to table of contents at rear, most in a 17th century hand. From the library of Maurice E. Locke of Dallas with stamps to pastedowns. Chipping to margin of final leaf and upper edge of title, not affecting any text. Some staining throughout, moisture damage to upper corner of table of contents else clean and complete internally in law buckram with black and red spine labels in gilt.

Collection of reports from the prominent late 16th, early 17th century English politician, Henry Hobart (1554-1625).  Hobart held many positions in his lifetime such as serjeant-at-law, knight, attorney general, baronet under King James I, and chief justice of the court of common pleas.  

A significant copy, owned by an important family in Delaware history, that of Nicholas Van Dyke (1738-1789).  Van Dyke was the 7th president of Delaware from 1783-1786 and prior to that, served as a Continental Congressman, signing the Articles of Confederation in 1777.  Beginning his career as a lawyer, Van Dyke was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1765.  

Van Dyke's daughter married Kensey Johns, a minuteman in the Revolution and Delaware lawyer in 1784.  The wedding was said to be attended by George Washington.  

The ESTC (R26060) shows 7 holdings in U.S. institutions.


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