Search Results: a treatise of spousals or matrimonial by henry swinburne

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2003. ISBN-13: 9781584772880; ISBN-10: 1584772883. First English Ecclesiastical Law Treatise on Marriage Swinburne, Henry. A Treatise of Spousals, or Matrimonial Contracts: Wherein all the Questions Relating to that Subject are Ingeniously Debated and Resolved. Originally published: London: Printed by S. Roycroft for Robert Clavell, 1686. [xvi], 240 pp. Reprinted 2003 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584772880; ISBN-10: 1584772883. Hardcover. New. $34.95 * Reprint of the first edition. Published posthumously, this was the first English ecclesiastical law treatise devoted to marriage, the relationship between spousal contracts and marriage contracts, the dissolution of those contracts and divorce. He offers a definition of the term "spousals": "Spousals are a mutual Promise of future Marriage, being duly made between those Persons, to whom it is lawful. In which definition I observe three things especially: One, That this Promise must be mutual; Another, That it must be done rite, duly: The… Read More

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In overall good condition, no pages missing. Shipping can take between 2-6weeks for international deliveries. Hardback copies may or may not have dust jackets, please get in contact for more information.

London: Printed by S. Roycroft for Robert Clavell at the Peacock [etc.], 1686. Modern calf, morocco label gilt, very light browning, else quite attractive; Julius Rosenthal's copy with his ownership signature on the title page First edition of the first work on the English law of marriage, and one of Swinburne's two major works, written (in J.H. Baker's words) in "a felicitous informal style [contributing to] a reputation plac[ing] him in the ranks of the famous