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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century (Paperback or Softback)
Language: English
Published by Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. 2/24/2010, 2010
ISBN 10: 1616190574 ISBN 13: 9781616190576
Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century. Book.
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law : Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century
Language: English
Published by Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2010
ISBN 10: 1584770120 ISBN 13: 9781584770121
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law : Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century
Language: English
Published by Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2010
ISBN 10: 1584770120 ISBN 13: 9781584770121
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century
Language: English
Published by Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2010
ISBN 10: 1584770120 ISBN 13: 9781584770121
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century
Language: English
Published by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. 2010-02-24, 2010
ISBN 10: 1616190574 ISBN 13: 9781616190576
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law [microform] : Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century
Language: English
Published by Legare Street Press 2021-09, 2021
ISBN 10: 101442805X ISBN 13: 9781014428059
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law : Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century
Language: English
Published by Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2010
ISBN 10: 1584770120 ISBN 13: 9781584770121
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law [microform]: Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century (Hardback or Cased Book)
Language: English
Published by Legare Street Press 7/18/2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1020522135 ISBN 13: 9781020522130
Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law [microform]: Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century. Book.
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law Including Some Trials of.
Publication Date: 2010
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ISBN-13: 9781616190576; ISBN-10: 1616190574. [Trials]. [Witchcraft]. Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century. Originally published: Toronto: The Carswell Co., Limited, 1916. vii, 234 pp. Reprinted 2010 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781616190576; ISBN-10: 1616190574. Paperback. New. $16.95 * Fascinating and entertaining tales of cases and trials from the Birmingham Court of Requests, such as "The meek husband and the bouncing wife" and "The servant and his two masters," a witchcraft trial held before Sir Matthew Hale, 1664, taken down by an attendant at the proceedings, and six New England Salem witchcraft trials from 1692.
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law [microform]: Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law : Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century
Language: English
Published by Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2010
ISBN 10: 1584770120 ISBN 13: 9781584770121
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law [microform]: Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law [microform]: Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives and legal battles faced by ordinary people in 18th-century Birmingham, England. Mining a goldmine of previously unexamined material housed in Birmingham Central Library, the author presents 44 transcribed cases heard at the Birmingham Court of Requests, offering a rare glimpse into the daily struggles, relationships, and customs of the time. In a period and context when documents of this nature predominantly concern the wealthy, these cases centre the voices and experiences of ordinary people. They reveal the grim realities of poverty, debt, and exploitation endured by the working classes while exposing the hypocrisy and exploitation carried out by their social superiors. The cases are far from uniform and often explore the lives of women, shedding light on their agency and legal status at a time when their voices have been largely lost to history. By presenting these cases in their entirety, the author allows the reader to draw their own conclusions about the biases and limitations of the court, and the lives of those who passed through its doors. Ultimately, this book is a testament to the power of legal records to unveil the lives and experiences of everyday people, offering a fresh perspective on the social and cultural history of this period. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law; Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century
Published by Carswell, Toronto
Seller: Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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1916. (Hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. 234pp. All edges speckled. Lightly edgeworn. "Lawyer and layman will be entertained alike by the cases in the Birmingham Court of Requests, and will read with pity for the victims and astonishment at human credulity the trials of the witches in the second part of the book.". Time Period Seventeenth Century. Locale: Birmingham--England. (Law, English Courts, English Law, Witch Trials, Witches).
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law - Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century.
Published by London: Sweet & Maxwell Ltd., 1916., 1916
First Edition Signed
First edition. vii, 234 pp . This is not a law book. The cases have been selected solely for their human interest. Contents: Part I - Cases in the Bermingham Court of Requests (including for example, The Pleasures of Matrimony, The Second-Hand Wife, the Meek Husband and the Bouncing Wife, The Lovers, The Power of Beauty, The Hunted Jew etc.etc.). Part II - Witch Trials (Trials of New England Witches), Part III Amusing Actions at Law. some browning on eps and a few spots of light foxing on prelims. Grey hard paper boards with red cloth spine. White lettering on front board and faded white lettering on spine. spine somewhat faded. Top of spine and corners rubbed. Boards darkened in places. Overall condition VG.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. the boards are scuffed and worn. thorough foxing and markings. one stamp. front end page has been removed. all text is legible. fair copy. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law [microform]: Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century
Language: English
Published by Creative Media Partners, LLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 101442805X ISBN 13: 9781014428059
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law Including Some Trials of.
Publication Date: 2010
Seller: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., ABAA ILAB, Clark, NJ, U.S.A.
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ISBN-13: 9781584770121; ISBN-10: 1584770120. Curious Cases [Trials]. [Witchcraft]. Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century. Originally published: Toronto: The Carswell Co., Limited, 1916. vii, 234 pp. Reprinted 2000, 2010 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584770121; ISBN-10: 1584770120. Hardcover. New. $39.95 * Fascinating and entertaining tales of cases and trials from the Birmingham Court of Requests, such as "The meek husband and the bouncing wife" and "The servant and his two masters," a witchcraft trial held before Sir Matthew Hale, 1664, taken down by an attendant at the proceedings, and six New England Salem witchcraft trials from 1692.
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law [microform]: Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century
Language: English
Published by Creative Media Partners, LLC Jul 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1020522135 ISBN 13: 9781020522130
Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Step into the courtroom of colonial America with this collection of legal cases and trials, compiled by Cotton and Increase Mather. Along with the cases of accused witches, the book features bizarre trials involving animals, inanimate objects, and even the devil himself. Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law is a fascinating glimpse into the history of American law and the 17th century mindset.
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Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law [microform]: Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century
Language: English
Published by Creative Media Partners, LLC, 2021
ISBN 10: 101442805X ISBN 13: 9781014428059
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Tan boards w/ red spine. Gilded titling on spine, white titling on front board. "Including some trials of withces in the seventeenth century" Boards are edgeworn/ Professional book dealer since 1975. All orders are processed promptly and packaged with the utmost care. Satisfaction guaranteed.
