An Abridgment of Lord Coke's Commentaries Upon Littleton: Being a Brief Explanation of the Grounds of the Common Law

Published by Richard Atkyns and Edward Atkyns, London, 1685

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A very scarce abridgment of Lord Edward Coke's important treatise on British law, complete with two portrait plates. A very scarce abridgment of Coke's important work, abridged and edited by Humphrey Davenport.ESTC citation number R30916.Illustrated with two portrait plates, depicting Littleton and Coke.Collated, complete.Originally published in four volumes from 1528, Coke's 'Commentaries' is a detailed treatise on law.Coke's work offered a comprehensive commentary on contemporary law, ostensibly focusing on Sir Thomas Littleton's 'Treatise on Tenures', though the work explores many other areas of law.This work became a standard legal reference work in both Britain and the United States.An essential abridgment on Coke's important legal treatise. In a full calf binding. Externally, a little worn, with loss to the head of the spine, and a smaller patch of loss to the tail of the front joint. Minor bumping to the extremities. Spine is lightly rubbed. Small amount of loss of leather to the front board, with a larger amount of loss and wear to the rear board. Light marks and a little discolouration to the boards and spine. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper, and verso of the rear endpaper. Small chip to the rear paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned with the occasional spot, and a faint tide mark to the fore edge. Worming to the head of 187 to the rear paste down, increasing to the final few pages and affecting the text to the index a small amount. Good.…

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Title
An Abridgment of Lord Coke's Commentaries Upon Littleton: Being a Brief Explanation of the Grounds of the Common Law
Author
Lord Coke; Edward Coke; Humphrey Davenport
Publisher
Richard Atkyns and Edward Atkyns, London
Publication year
1685
Condition
Good
Book Type
book
Binding
Leather
Illustrator
Not Stated
Item weight
0.5 kilograms
Dimensions
6" by 4"

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