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"The Foundation of All Similar Productions" Wentworth, Thomas [c.1568-1628]. Curson, H[enry], Editor. The Office and Duty of Executors: Or, A Treatise Directing Testators to Form, And Executors to Perform Their Wills and Testaments According to Law. Originally Compiled by That Judicious and Approved Author, Tho. Wentworth, Late Bencher of Lincoln's-Inn. And Now Enlarged with a Supplement, Containing Divers Matters and Things not Comprized in Former Impressions, Relating to Wills, Executors, Administrators, Devises, Legacies, &c. Collected from the Common and Statute Laws, And Methodically Digested, Rendring the Whole Compleat, And in All its Parts Conformable to the Present Time and Laws now in Force. With References to the Several Acts of Parliament and Authentick Books of Reports both Ancient and Modern Authorizing and Approving the Same. By H. Curson of the Inner-Temple. [London]: Printed by Eliz. Nutt and R. Gosling, 1720. [iv], vi, [10], 468, [72] pp. Octavo (7-3/4" x 4-3/4"). Contemporary calf, rebacked in period style, blind rules to boards, blind fillets along joints, blind tooling to board edges, raised bands, lettering piece, blind fillets and gilt publication date to spine, hinges mended. Minor nicks, scuffs and tiny stains to boards, moderate rubbing to board edges, corners bumped, early owner signature (Wm. Orde) to front and rear pastedowns. Moderate toning to interior, faint dampspotting to a few leaves. $400. * Later edition. First published in 1641, the "authorship of this treatise is ascribed to Mr. Justice Dodderidge, though the work is commonly Known as Wentworth's Executors. It constitutes the foundation of all similar productions of the kind, and has always been regarded as a high authority in these matters" (Marvin). This was a popular and well-received work that went through several editions and issues into the nineteenth century. Marvin, Legal Bibliography 724-725. English Short-Title Catalogue R220926.…

First Edition. London, 1699. First edition. With Interesting Notes on English Plantations in America [Curson, Henry]. A Compendium of the Laws and Government Ecclesiastical, Civil and Military, of England, Scotland & Ireland, And Dominions, Plantations and Territories Thereunto Belonging, With the Maritime Power Thereof, and Jurisdiction of Courts Therein: Methodically Digested Under Their Proper Heads. London: Printed by the Assigns of Rich. And Edw. Atkins, Esquires, for J. Walthoe, 1699. [xvi], 642, [14] pp. Four parts, each with title page. Variant cancel title page with horizontal chain lines. Title preceded by publisher advertisement. Final leaf is a blank. 12mo. (6-1/2" x 4-3/4"). Contemporary calf, blind rules to boards, blind fillets along spine, raised bands, later red gilt lettering piece to spine, gilt fillets along board edges. A few minor scratches and a few inkspots to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities, small chip to head of spine, front hinge cracked. Light toning to text, somewhat heavier in places. An attractive copy. $1,000. * First edition, one of two issues from 1699. This compendium of English law during the early years of the Restoration is perhaps most notable for its three appendices: "A Compendium of the Laws and Government of Scotland, With the Islands Thereunto Belonging", "A Compendium of the Laws and Government of Ireland, With the Islands Thereunto Belonging," "A Compendious Description of the English Plantations in Asia, Africa and America" and "Addenda, Or, A Supplement of Things Omitted in the Impression of the Book." A second edition was published in 1716. This is a scarce title. OCLC locates 7 copies of the first edition in North American law libraries (Columbia, Furman, Harvard, Library of Congress, University of Cincinnati, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania). Sabin, A Dictionary of Books Relating to America 15046. English Short-Title Catalogue R9670. London, 1699. First edition (illustrator).…

First edition. Folding engraved map. 12mo (123 x 64 mm). Contemporary panelled calf, rebacked. [24], 510 [but 524]pp. London, John Nutt, Rare geographical account. ESTC records only two location: the BL and Bodleian.   The map is a small folding engraved map of the world in two hemispheres, drawn by Peter Stent and first published in 1662.   ESTC T113286; Shirley, World, 429.…