The Practice of a Justice of Peace, Containing the Statutes Which.

  • First Edition
  • Hardcover
  • Used
See all details
Item image 1 of 2.
Heritage seller

Seller: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., ABAA ILAB, Clark, NJ, U.S.A.The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., ABAA ILAB

4-star seller

AbeBooks seller since January 15, 1998

Association member: ABAAESAILAB

View this seller's items
Hardcover

Condition: Used

£ 730.80

£ 8.22 shipping 
Ships within U.S.A.

Quantity: 1 available

Add to basket
Free 30-day returns

Item description from seller

2 Volumes. London, 1762. First edition. Cunningham's Practice of a Justice of Peace Cunningham, T[imothy] [d.1789]. The Practice of a Justice of Peace: Containing the Statutes Which Give Jurisdiction to that Magistrate. With a Greater Variety of Precedents Formed the Words of the Acts of Parliament than in Any Other Book Extant. Compiled and Published Under the Direction of the Right Honourable Lord Ward. London: Printed by E. Richardson and C. Lintot, 1762. Two volumes. iv, 528; [ii], 561, [87] pp. Octavo (8" x 5"). Contemporary calf, rebacked in period style, blind rules to boards, blind fillets along joints, raised bands and lettering pieces to spines, hinges mended. Light rubbing, faint stains and minor scuffing to boards, heavier rubbing to board edges, corners bumped and somewhat worn, early armorial bookplates to front pastedowns. Moderate toning, light foxing in places. Early owner signature of Penry Williams to head of title pages, interiors otherwise clean. $950. * First edition. "As the furnishing of justices of the peace with a sufficient variety of precedents, formed upon the words of the acts of parliament, was the sole motive for compiling the following sheets; so the reader may be assured that no forms are published, but such as appear to the compiler to be accurate. (.) The statutes under each title are inserted in a chronological order; which may serve to give the reader an idea of the progressive improvements made in the statute law, and be useful for many other purposes" (iii). Cunningham was a member of the Middle Temple and the author of an important law dictionary. A second edition of his JP manual was published in 1769; a supplemental volume to this edition followed in 1770. Two men named Penry Williams, father and son, of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, served as justices of the peace for Brecknockshire. It is very likely that one or both men owned and used this book. Nicholas, Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales I:121-122). English Short-Title Catalogue T140365.

Seller Inventory # 66138

Bibliographic details

Title
The Practice of a Justice of Peace, Containing the Statutes Which.
Author
Cunningham, Timothy
Publication year
1762
Binding
Hardcover
Illustrator
2 Volumes. London, 1762. First edition
Edition
First Edition.
Seller catalogs
Antiquarian & Scholarly

The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., ABAA ILAB

Clark, NJ, U.S.A.

4-star seller

AbeBooks seller since January 15, 1998

Association member:

Shipping rates within U.S.A.

Item1 to 8 business days1 to 5 business days
First item£ 8.22£ 11.20
Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.

Payment methods

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Store description

The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. specializes in all aspects of law and legal history. Our publication program offers reprints of over 800 landmark works as well as original books. We invite offers of antiquarian, scholarly and current practice materials. Founded in 1983, we currently serve thousands of individuals and institutions worldwide. Law books - Out of print, Scholarly, Rare, and Reprints of Legal Classics. We also handle secondhand primary and secondary source material for practicing lawyers. Generally someone is available Monday-Friday 9:00 - 6:00PM(Eastern Time). Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.

Specialty

Law Dictionaries, Law and Legal History, International Law, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Trials, American Constitutional Law and History, Early Law Reports and codes, Reprints of Legal Classics

Association member

  • Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America
  • The Ephemera Society of America
  • International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
Members of these associations are committed to maintaining the highest standards. They vouch for the authenticity of all items offered for sale. They provide expert and detailed descriptions, disclose all significant defects and/or restorations, provide clear and accurate pricing, and operate with fairness and honesty during the purchase experience.

Seller's business information

The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., ABAA ILAB

33 Terminal Avenue
Clark, NJ U.S.A. 07066