Public Letters, Addresses and Defences Regarding the Law
Published by J. Parsons; et al. 1783-1812, London, 1783
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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A sammelband of very scarce public letters, addresses and defences, including a signed work by its author, commenting on matters relating to the law and court cases, such as the 1812 race horse poisoning case. All first editions.Signed to pp.11 to "Surry Affair" by the author. A collection of six very scarce public letters on the law, bound into one volume. This work contains; "A Surry Affair" [1800], written anonymously by Robert Dickenson, in which Dickenson defends his actions at a hunt against the accusations of Mr. Allen. "Mr Trist"s Statement to the Public" [1812], being a letter to the public from a Mr Trist defending himself against the accusations that he was involved in the 1812 race horse poisoning. In this defence, Trist discusses the testimony of Cecil Bishop, where he named the author, alongside Daniel Dawson who was later convicted and executed for the crime. "A Letter to William Garrow, Esq. In Which the Conduct of Counsel in the Cross-Examination of Witnesses and Commenting on Their Testimony, is Fully Discussed, and the Licentiousness of the Bar Exposed" by Thomas Hague, [1808]. In this work, Hague expresses his displeasure in the conduct that the counsel showed when doing their cross-examination of witnesses, addressing the letter to Mr William Garrow, a noted English barrister and judge known for pioneering the phrase" presumed innocent until proven guilty". Another letter to Mr William Garrow titled "A Letter to William Garrow, Esq, on the Subject of His Liberal Behaviour to the Author on the Trial of a Cause (Ford Against Pedder, and Others,) At the Lent Assizes, 1796, Held at Kingston, in the County of Sussex with an Apology for Its Publication to Sir Beaumont Hotham, Knt. One of the Barons of his Majesty"s Exchequer." by Matthew Concanen, c1796. "To Mr. Peckham, One of His Majesty"s Counsel of the Court of King's-Bench, Learned in the Law." Anonymous, c1783. This work is addressed to Mr Harry Peckham, who was a judge and King's Counsel (a senior lawyer appointed by the Monarch). "Mr King"s Apology; or a Reply to his Calumniators" by John Banker King, 1798. Several works undated, dated by copied held institutionally. Bound in contemporary quarter calf with paper to the boards. Externally, tidemarks to the boards, with rubbing to the spine, joints and extremities, and front joint tender, rear starting. Label remnants to the front pastedown, lacking front free endpaper, worming to the rear. Internally, binding to the first couple of works tender in places, firmer to the rear. Occasional age toning, with spotting to a few pages, with owner"s signature to the title page to "Mr Trist"s", ink notes to pp. 55 of "Letter to William Garrow". Worming to the rear pages. Good.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Public Letters, Addresses and Defences Regarding the Law
- Author
- Robert Dickenson; Thomas Hague; Matthew Concanen; et al.
- Publisher
- J. Parsons; et al. 1783-1812, London
- Publication year
- 1783
- Condition
- Good
- Signed
- signed by author
- Book Type
- book
- Binding
- Leather
- Illustrator
- None
- Edition
- First edition.
- Item weight
- 0.5 kilograms
- Dimensions
- 8.5" by 5"
- Seller catalogs
- Politics
Rooke Books PBFA
Bath, United Kingdom
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